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Yield and Economic Return of Ten Peanut‐Based Cropping Systems
Author(s) -
Jordan David L.,
Bailey Jack E.,
Barnes J. Steven,
Bogle Clyde R.,
Bullen S. Gary,
Brown A. Blake,
Edmisten Keith L.,
Dunphy E. James,
Johnson P. Dewayne
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj2002.1289
Subject(s) - cropping , agronomy , yield (engineering) , arachis hypogaea , cultivar , crop , cropping system , crop rotation , biology , mathematics , agriculture , ecology , materials science , metallurgy
Research was conducted in North Carolina at two locations from 1997 through 2000 to determine net returns of 10 cropping systems during a 4‐yr cropping cycle that included peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L.), cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.), soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merr.], and corn ( Zea mays L.). Cylindrocladium black rot [caused by Cylindrocladium parasiticum ] (CBR) increased when soybean was included in the rotation sequence or when peanut was grown continuously. The CBR‐resistant cultivar NC 12C increased yield compared with the susceptible cultivar NC 7 when this disease was present. Cotton was a better rotation crop than corn at one of two locations with respect to peanut yield and gross economic value in the final year of the study. Net returns were substantially lower when peanut was marketed for export in the current federal program rather than at the quota price. However, the profitability ranking among cropping systems changed little regardless of marketing system. Crop yield and net return were influenced by crop selection, weather conditions, and commodity prices during the 4 yr.