Open AccessComparative analysis of energy input-outputs of different tillage methods in second crop corn production
Author(s) -
Ferhat Küp,
Lilis Seven,
Ramazan Sağlam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
notulae scientia biologicae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2067-3264
pISSN - 2067-3205
DOI - 10.15835/nsb12210642
Subject(s) - tillage , conventional tillage , agronomy , mathematics , productivity , crop , yield (engineering) , production (economics) , no till farming , crop productivity , agriculture , environmental science , biology , physics , soil water , soil science , soil fertility , ecology , economics , macroeconomics , thermodynamics
In this study, conventional tillage (CT), reduced tillage (RT) and zero tillage (ZT) methods energy input-output analysis during second crop corn production have been carried out. The trials were performed between 2015-2016 in Ceylanpinar Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises Karatas region, Turkey. The findings showed that among tillage methods, the least energy input was ZT (23724.15 MJ ha-1), and the most energy output was CT (138510 MJ ha-1). In energy productivity, the highest value was on ZT (5.54). The highest value in corn yield was found in CT method with 9500 kg ha-1. This is followed by ZT (9100 kg ha-1) and RT (8750 kg ha-1), respectively. As a result, although CT can be preferred due to its high yield, it has been observed that ZT and RT tillage methods should be supported especially due to its ecological and high energy productivity.