Table 7 Effects of different treatments on economic benefits of maize production during 2022–2023.

From: Practical strategies for film-side sowing technology to enhance root lodging resistance and grain yield in spring maize on the loess plateau

Year

Treatment

Input ($ ha − 1)

Output ($ ha − 1)

Labor

Film

Seeding

Fertilizer

Total

Yield

Yield Benefits

Net income

2022

FSS

357.14

48.14

114.29

228.57

748.14

13136.45

3415.48

2667.34

UPM

442.84

64.29

114.29

228.57

850.00

12065.19

3136.98

2286.95

CK

357.14

0

114.29

228.57

700.00

11505.45

2991.42

2291.42

2023

FSS

357.14

48.14

114.29

228.57

748.14

14098.41

3665.59

2917.45

UPM

442.86

64.29

114.29

228.57

850.00

13032.21

3388.37

2538.37

CK

357.14

0

114.29

228.57

700.00

12393.49

3222.31

2522.31

  1. Labor costs was 14.29 $ per person per day in the Xinzhou city, the maize grain price was 0.26 $ kg–1 .