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. 2022 May 24;12:8731. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-12686-4

Table 2.

Total energy input (MJ ha−1) in the form of direct, indirect, renewable and non-renewable energy for different management practices under the rice, wheat and RW system.

Scenarios Direct energy Indirect energy Renewable energy Non-renewable energy
Rice Wheat RW system Rice Wheat RW system Rice Wheat System Rice Wheat RW system
Sc1 28744A 8707A 37,452A 16,925A 16,162A 33087A 2624A 1957A 4582A 43,045A 22,912A 65,957A
Sc2 28744A 8708A 37,452A 16,925A 16,162A 33,087A 2624A 1957A 4582A 43,045A 22,912A 65,957A
Sc3 23029B 7490B 30,519B 14,120C 14,574B 28,694B 2368B 1939A 4306B 34,781B 20,125B 54,906B
Sc4 21879C 5985C 27,864C 14,110C 14,684B 28,794B 2253C 1863B 4115C 33,736C 18,806C 52,542C
Sc5 19264D 5735C 24,999D 14,473B 13,529C 28,002C 2122D 1863B 3985D 31,615D 17,401D 49,016D
Sc6 19264D 5735C 24,999D 13,326D 12,741D 26,068D 2122D 1863B 3985D 30,468E 16,613E 47,082E

Values with different upper case (A–E) letters are significantly different between each scenarios at p < 0.05 (Duncan multiple range tests for separation of mean).

Sc1, business as usual-conventional tillage (CT) without residue; Sc2, CT with residue; Sc3, reduce tillage (RT) with residue + recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF); Sc4, RT/Zero tillage (ZT) with residue + RDF; Sc5, ZT with residue + RDF + GreenSeeker + Tensiometer; Sc6, Sc5 + Nutrient expert.