| Variable |
T1(3 times) |
T2(4 times) |
T3(5 times) |
T4(6 times) |
| FCR |
1.86 ± 0.11 |
1.48 ± 0.03b |
1.31 ± 0.02b |
1.7 ± 0.04 |
| PER |
1.42 ± 0.05 |
1.75 ± 0.06a |
2.0 ± 0.02c |
1.55 ± 0.04 |
| FER |
0.54 ± 0.02 |
0.67 ± 0.01b |
0.76 ± 0.01c |
0.59 ± 0.02 |
| Increase in biomass (kg d-1ha-1) |
29.35 ± 1.0 |
36.89 ± 0.73b |
41.47 ± 0.45c |
32.07 ± 0.87 |
| Yield (kg ha-1) |
3228.9 ± 112.9 |
4058.22 ± 80.5b |
4561.51 ± 55.2c |
3527.72 ± 95.5 |
| Total cost (Rs. ha-1) |
7, 26,100 |
7, 27,600 |
7, 29.100 |
7, 30,600 |
| *Net Profit (Rs. ha-1) |
65,005 |
2, 86,912 |
4, 72,670 |
1, 23,000 |
| Cost benefit ratio |
11.17 |
2.54 |
1.54 |
5.94 |
a, b, c in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different. P values: a<0.05; b<0.01; c<0.001. *1 US$ = 49 (Indian rupees, Rs.) |
