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. 2014 May 23;9(5):e98138. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098138

Table 1. Experimental treatments in terms of total nutrient inputs for N, P, and K (kg ha−1).

Treatment Fertilization Nutrient input (kg ha−1)
N P K
CK Control with no fertilization 0 0 0
LS Local conventional system: composted animal manure (27.6% of water content) at 11,250 kg ha−1, urea at 277.5 kg ha−1, diammonium phosphate at 247.5 kg ha−1, and compounded fertilizer at 75 kg ha−1. 297 83 117
B1A1 Composted animal manure (27.6% of water content) at 15,000 kg ha−1 plus castor bean meal (22.5% of water content) at 2,250 kg ha−1 193 52 163
B2A1 Composted animal manure (27.6% of water content) at 45,000 kg ha−1 plus castor bean meal (22.5% of water content) at 2,250 kg ha−1 498 125 446
B3A1 Composted animal manure (27.6% of water content) at 75,000 kg ha−1 plus castor bean meal (22.5% of water content) at 2,250 kg ha−1 802 199 728