Growth and yield of Solanum khasianum in Pinus roxburghii forest based silvi-medicinal system in mid hills of Indian Himalaya

Forest Ecosystems

Table 6 Bio-economic appraisal of Solanum khasianum ($ha⁻¹)

Treatment combination	Gross return ($)	Cost of cultivation ($)	Net return ($)
A₁T₁S₁	171.33	123.33	47.98
A₁T₂S₁	188.83	141.67	47.17
A₁T₃S₁	213.83	151.63	62.20
A₁T₁S₀	222.50	142.37	80.13
A₁T₂S₀	232.50	157.55	74.95
A₁T₃S₀	312.50	173.43	139.07
A₂T₁S₁	174.35	130.22	44.13
A₂T₂S₁	216.85	147.05	69.80
A₂T₃S₁	294.35	162.05	132.30
A₂T₁S₀	242.50	153.42	89.08
A₂T₂S₀	255.00	168.93	86.07
A₂T₃S₀	335.00	185.03	149.97
A₃T₁S₁	192.55	149.05	43.50
A₃T₂S₁	242.55	161.98	80.55
A₃T₃S₁	335.05	179.70	155.35
A₃T₁S₀	265.00	170.03	94.97
A₃T₂S₀	285.00	188.35	96.65
A₃T₃S₀	365.00	207.05	157.95

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A ₁ = Northern aspect, A₂ = North-Western aspect, A₃ = Western aspect, T₁ = Minimum tillage, T₂ = Medium tillage, T₃ = Deep tillage, S₁ = Below canopy, S₀ = Open