Energy Consumption in Unpuddled Transplanting of Wet Season Rice Cultivation in North West Region of Bangladesh

Authors

  • AKMS Islam Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh
  • MM Hossain Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • MA Saleque Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh
  • MA Rabbani Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
  • RI Sarker Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/pa.v24i1-2.19176

Keywords:

Minimum tillage, Direct energy, Indirect energy, Energy productivity, Energy ratio

Abstract

Unpuddled transplanting of rice is gaining attention in Bagnaldesh agriculture. Energy budget is essential for efficient management of the resources in agricultural production. The energy balance under different minimum tillage practices in rice cultivation was assessed during 2009-11 by comparing the parameters: energy input, energy output, energy productivity and energy output:input ratio. Energy input in CT, SPWT, BP and ST were 25.50, 23.15, 20.48 and 20.49 GJ ha-1, respectively in rice cultivation. Maximum energy was consumed for chemical fertilizers. Tillage energy ranked second in conventional tillage and ranked fourth in minimum tillage options. Energy output was insignificant due to insignificant yield difference. Unpuddled transplanting (BP and ST) showed 8-12% increase in energy productivity and 22-24% increase in energy output:input ratio. However, from the energy saving point of view, unpuddled transplanting may be considered better options depending on the resources availability in rice cultivation.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v24i1-2.19176

Progress. Agric. 24(1&2): 229 - 237, 2013

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
105
PDF
221

Downloads

Published

2014-06-17

How to Cite

Islam, A., Hossain, M., Saleque, M., Rabbani, M., & Sarker, R. (2014). Energy Consumption in Unpuddled Transplanting of Wet Season Rice Cultivation in North West Region of Bangladesh. Progressive Agriculture, 24(1-2), 229–237. https://doi.org/10.3329/pa.v24i1-2.19176

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1-2 (2013)

Section

Agricultural Engineering