Table 5.
The yield of wheat as influenced by different tillage practices.
| Treatment | Grain yield (t ha−1) | Straw yield (t ha−1) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| ZT | 2.76b | 3.00b | 3.53 | 3.69 | 4.45c | 3.99 | 4.22 | 4.38 |
| MT | 3.89a | 3.88a | 3.71 | 3.78 | 5.10bc | 4.60 | 4.8 | 4.60 |
| CT | 4.22a | 4.00a | 3.88 | 3.95 | 5.50ab | 5.80 | 4.91 | 5.00 |
| DT | 4.50a | 4.46a | 4.13 | 4.11 | 6.00a | 5.92 | 5.31 | 5.34 |
| SE (±) | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.60 | 0.41 | 0.51 |
Figures in a column having common letter(s) do not differ significantly at 5% level of DMRT.
ZT: zero tillage, MT: minimum tillage, CT: conventional tillage, and DT: deep tillage.