Effect of sowing time on productivity of Bt and non Bt cotton under climate change

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 5 Economics as influenced by genotypes and dates of sowing

Date of sowing	Cost of cultivation (Rs/ha)			Gross return (Rs/ ha)			Net rReturn (Rs/ha)
Date of sowing	Mallika	Suraj	Mean	Mallika	Suraj	Mean	Mallika	Suraj	Mean
21 July	46,937	45,398	46,168	102,409	103,983	104,476	55,472	58,585	58,309
28 July	49,358	46,085	47,722	112,994	107,357	111,561	63,636	61,272	63,839
4 August	47,159	45,318	46,238	101,954	101,904	103,454	54,794	56,586	57,215
11 August	45,581	43,833	44,707	95,566	96,265	97,320	49,984	52,432	52,613
18 August	44,542	42,676	43,609	90,598	91,163	92,260	46,056	48,487	48,651
25 August	40,728	37,998	39,363	73,418	68,924	72,496	32,690	30,927	33,133
1 Sep	40,195	37,745	38,970	71,566	68,285	71,186	31,372	30,540	32,216
8 Sep	38,005	35,282	36,644	63,511	56,849	61,190	25,505	21,567	24,546
15 Sep	32,968	31,600	32,284	41,851	39,963	41,732	8883	8362	9,448
Mean	42,830	40,659	41,745	83,763	81,633	83,964	40,933	40,973	42,219
ANOVA	DXG	Genotype	DOS	DXG	Genotype	DOS	DXG	Genotype	DOS
S.Ed	5068	1671	3648	15,469	5090	11,139	13,219	4361	9512
CD (0.05)	NS	NS	7335	NS	NS	22,363	NS	NS	19,152