Table 3 Inputs used for potato production
From: Profitability and productivity of potato (Solanum tuberosum) in Baglung district, Nepal
Inputs | Total | VDC | Mean difference | t value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobang | Tara | ||||
Seed (kg/ha) | 1391.08 (317.75) | 1484 (348.84) | 1298.17 (253.75) | 185.83*** | 3.337 |
Human labor (mandays/ha) | 89.90 (39.94) | 92.76 (37.53) | 87.04 (42.35) | 5.73 | 0.784 |
Bullock labor (days/ha) | 8.08 (4.32) | 9.87 (5.17) | 7.73 (2.92) | 2.14*** | 2.793 |
FYM (doko/ha) | 1862.68 (1234.24) | 1410.21 (759.69) | 2315.15 (1441.88) | −904.93*** | −4.301 |
Intercultural operation (h/ha) | 203.83 (73.83) | 219.47 (57.89) | 188.18 (84.52) | 31.29** | 2.366 |