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. 2024 Oct 10;10(20):e39210. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39210

Table 2.

Energy equivalents for input and output flows used for the different production systems of Goharkuh Agro-industrial complex in Taftan county, Iran.

Input Unit Energy equivalent (MJ U−1)
Wheat Barley Alfalfa Cotton Pistachio
Human labour (h) 1.95 1.95 1.95 1.95 1.95
Machinery (h) 62.7 62.7 62.7 62.7 62.7
Fossil fuel and lubricant (l) 47.8 47.8 47.8 47.8 47.8
Electricity (kwh) 11.93 11.93 11.93 11.93 11.93
Nitrogen fertiliser (kg) 66.14 66.14 66.14 66.14 66.14
Phosphorus fertiliser (kg) 12.44 12.44 12.44 12.44 12.44
Potash fertiliser (kg) 11.15 11.15 11.15 11.15 11.15
Herbicide (kg) or (l) 238 120 120 238
Fungicide (kg) 181.9 216 216
Insecticide (kg) 101.2 101.2
Aphicide (l) 101.2
Pesticide (l) 101.2
Micro fertiliser (kg) 120
Manure (ton) 303.1
Water for irrigation (m3) 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02
Seed (Kg) 14.7 14.7 17.77 11.8 24.88
Output (s)
Yield (kg) 14.7 14.7 17.77 11.8 24.88
Straw (kg) 12.5 12.5

For the information on production systems, we refer to the following sources.

Wheat [35].

Barley [36].

Alfalfa [37].

Cotton [38].

Pistachio [39].

Fossil fuel and electricity [40].