Table 5 Linear mixed regression model parameter estimates (SE) for cover crop effects on profit margin ratios across all main crops, grain and oilseed, and vegetable crops from 2007 to 2016 (Sites A and B combined) at Ridgetown, Ontario.

From: Cumulative impact of cover crops on soil carbon sequestration and profitability in a temperate humid climate

Cover crop

Profit margins without C pricing

Profit margins with C pricing at $20 Mg−1

Profit margins with C pricing at $50 Mg−1

All main crops

Grain and oilseed crops

Vegetable crops

All main crops

Grain and oilseed crops

Vegetable crops

All main crops

Grain and oilseed crops

Vegetable crops

Intercept (no cover crop)

1.0000***

1.0000***

1.0000***

1.0000***

1.0000***

1.0000***

1.0000***

1.0000***

1.0000***

(0.0274)

(0.0276)

(0.0343)

(0.0279)

(0.0303)

(0.0344)

(0.0293)

(0.0367)

(0.0346)

Oat

0.00280

0.0096

0.0386

0.0331

0.0211

0.0399

0.0406

0.0383

0.0419

(0.0249)

(0.0321)

(0.0322)

(0.0245)

(0.0319)

(0.0323)

(0.0248)

(0.0347)

(0.0325)

Cereal rye

0.0141

− 0.1035***

0.0813**

0.0315

− 0.0636**

0.0858***

0.0576**

− 0.0037

0.0926***

(0.0249)

(0.0321)

(0.0322)

(0.0245)

(0.0319)

(0.0323)

(0.0248)

(0.0347)

(0.0325)

Oilseed radish (OSR)

0.0903***

− 0.0348

0.1617***

0.1054***

0.0002

0.1656***

0.1281***

0.0525

0.1713***

(0.0249)

(0.0321)

(0.0322)

(0.0245)

(0.0319)

(0.0323)

(0.0248)

(0.0347)

(0.0325)

OSR + Rye

0.0526**

− 0.0706**

0.1230***

0.0702***

− 0.0302

0.1275***

0.0965***

0.0303

0.1343***

(0.0249)

(0.0321)

(0.0322)

(0.0245)

(0.0319)

(0.0323)

(0.0248)

(0.0347)

(0.0325)

  1. *,**, and *** indicates statistical significance at P ≤ 0.1, P ≤ 0.05, and P ≤ 0.01, respectively.
  2. OSR + Rye = mixture of oilseed radish and cereal rye.