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  • Research Article   
  • Adv Crop Sci Tech 2017, Vol 6(1): 334
  • DOI: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000334

Energy Requirements and Performance of Different Soil Tillage Systems on the Yield of Maize Crop

Shafique Q Memon1 and Nasima Arshad2*
1Department of Agriculture Science, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan
2Department of Chemistry, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan
*Corresponding Author : Nasima Arshad, Department of Chemistry, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan, Tel: +92519057756, Email: nasimaa2006@yahoo.com

Received Date: Jan 11, 2018 / Accepted Date: Jan 19, 2018 / Published Date: Jan 26, 2018

Abstract

Here we are presenting a research study on maize production in Islamabad, Pakistan for the season spring-2013. Impact of tillage methods and input-output energy on maize crop yield have been investigated. Input energy consumption and outputs energy gained for maize crop production have also been evaluated. Grain harvest was found maximum under deep tillage compared with conventional and no-till. The total energy was found comparatively higher under deep tillage than that with conventional tillage, while the least in the no-till. Net energy gain was observed highest under deep tillage.

Keywords: Tillage; Energy; Grain yield; Net energy gain

Citation: Menon SQ, Arshad N (2018) Energy Requirements and Performance of Different Soil Tillage Systems on the Yield of Maize Crop. Adv Crop Sci Tech 6: 334. Doi: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000334

Copyright: © 2018 Arshad N, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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