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Silage Corn Production Under Different Planting Methods In Rainfed Agriculture System: An Energy Analysis

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  • Rana Shahzad Noor

    (Department of Agriculture, Biological, Environment and Energy Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China)

  • Fiaz Hussain

    (Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Umair

    (Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Umar Farooq

    (College of Hydraulic Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming Yunnan, 650204, China)

  • Abu Saad

    (Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan)

  • Yong Sun

    (Department of Agriculture, Biological, Environment and Energy Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China)

Abstract

Energy management in crop production system is an essential component in sustainable agricultural production systems. The aim of study was to evaluate the impact of flat planting (FP), ridge planting (RP) and direct planting (DP) methods under reduced tillage system (RTS) on the energy balances used in silage corn production, planted after winter wheat crop in Potohar region. The study was carried out under complete randomized design (CRD) with three replications at Koont research farm Chakwal, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi during 2018 and 2019 crop seasons. Results of this study indicated that the specific energy value of reduced tillage flat planting was calculated as 0.44 MJ-kg-1, ridge planting as 0.40 MJ-kg-1, and direct drilling was calculated as 0.46 MJ-kg-1. Comparing the energy output/input rates, this rate was determined as 9.34 in reduced tillage flat planting, as 10.36 in ridge planting, and as 9.06 in direct drilling. In all methods, it was shown that fertilizer energy had the maximum rate of application among the total input energies. Corn cultivation with ridge sowing is more energy efficient and profitable production technique under rainfed agriculture in Potohar region.

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  • Rana Shahzad Noor & Fiaz Hussain & Muhammad Umair & Muhammad Umar Farooq & Abu Saad & Yong Sun, 2020. "Silage Corn Production Under Different Planting Methods In Rainfed Agriculture System: An Energy Analysis," Big Data In Agriculture (BDA), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 2(1), pages 32-35:2, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:zib:zbnbda:v:2:y:2020:i:1:p:32-35
    DOI: 10.26480/bda.01.2020.32.35
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