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/inputNo. of operations/haRate per unit (PKR)Cost per unit (PKR)

Land preparation
Ploughing22000 ha-14000 ha-1
Planking11500 ha-11500 ha-1
Sowing
Seed/sowing
Drill sowing2500 ha-12500 ha-1
Irrigation
Irrigation charges3 irrigations10003000
Labor cost for irrigation1 man for 3 times500 per day1500
Fertilizer
Nitrogen from urea
Phosphorus from single super phosphate80 kg111 kg-18888
Plant protection measuresWeeding1000
Harvesting
Labor charges for harvesting7 men500 per men3500
Land rent6 months30250 ha-115125
Total fixed cost41013

: variable cost of seed, : variable cost of nitrogen.