RATES AND METHODS OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR APPLICATION INFLUENCE AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF WHEAT

ABSTRACT The field study was conducted at New Developmental Farm, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan for economic analysis of different nitrogen and sulfur application methods on grain and straw yield of wheat as well as found its cost benefit analysis in Peshawar region. The findings of the study showed that the maximum total cost in rupees (Rs.9251/-) that vary was found for treatment number-8 [60 kg N/ha at sowing + 40 kg N/ha at tillering + 10 kg N/ha at anthesis (Foliar) +10 kg N/ha after anthesis (Foliar)] + [15 kg S/ha at sowing + 10 kg S/ha at anthesis (Foliar) + 5 kg S/ha after anthesis (Foliar)] and the gross field benefit obtained from the concern treatment was (Rs.162205/-) and its net benefit was (Rs.152953/-). While the no fertilizers (check plots) treatment showed a net benefit of (Rs.91826/-) having gross field benefit of (Rs.91826/-). More specifically treatment number - 8 presented maximum net return as well as maximum gross income compared with other treatments as its grain as well as straw yield resulted high yields as compared with other treatments.