Influence of Integrated Nutrient Management on Economic Return of Wheat Under Upper Egypt Conditions

The effect of integrated use of chemical fertilizer (NPK), biofertilizer and farm yard manure (FYM) on costs, return and net profit per ha as well as return-cost ratio of wheat was carried out in the Experimental Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, South Valley University at Qena on a sandy soil. The recommended NPK, biofertilizer and FYM were applied alone and in various combinations among them. A randomized complete block design, with three replications, was used in this study. Treatments affected all economics parameters studied. The highest value of costs per ha was obtained from treatment T₁(recommended NPK, 190: 70: 120 N, P₂O₅, K₂O kg ha⁻¹). T₆(half of the recommended NPK + 10 tons FYM + biofertilizer) treatment gave the maximum return and net profit per ha as well as return-cost ratio compared with the other treatments. Therefore, integrated plant nutrient supply system could help in meeting the goals of balanced fertilization and increased profitability per unit area.