Research Article
[Retracted] The Impact of Seeding Density and Nitrogen Rates on Forage Yield and Quality of Avena sativa L
Table 5
Fixed and variable costs of production for forage oat.
| Operation/input | No. of operations/ha | Rate per unit (PKR) | Cost per unit (PKR) |
| Land preparation | Ploughing | 2 | 2000 ha-1 | 4000 ha-1 | Planking | 1 | 1500 ha-1 | 1500 ha-1 | Sowing | Seed/sowing | | | | Drill sowing | | 2500 ha-1 | 2500 ha-1 | Irrigation | Irrigation charges | 3 irrigations | 1000 | 3000 | Labor cost for irrigation | 1 man for 3 times | 500 per day | 1500 | Fertilizer | Nitrogen from urea | | | | Phosphorus from single super phosphate | 80 kg | 111 kg-1 | 8888 | Plant protection measures | Weeding | 1000 | Harvesting | Labor charges for harvesting | 7 men | 500 per men | 3500 | Land rent | 6 months | 30250 ha-1 | 15125 | Total fixed cost | | | 41013 |
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: variable cost of seed, : variable cost of nitrogen. |