ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF SPRING TRITICALE PRODUCTION WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF INTENSITY

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the economic efficiency of spring triticale varieties at different levels of production intensity. Three-year field results for the years 2017, 2018 and 2020 were used for the calculations. Factors such as tillage methods (conventional and reduced tillage), varying levels of nitrogen fertilisation (0, 70 and 100 kg N/ha) and varieties – Sopot and Milewo – were included in the analysis. Direct surplus was used as a measure of economic efficiency. The economic efficiency of spring triticale cultivation was assessed taking into account the use of one of the main production factors, i.e. land. For individual variants of the experiment, the gross profitability index was calculated as the ratio of production value to direct costs. The analysis of the production-economic indices showed that the technology with the use of traditional tillage (plough) and a nitrogen fertilisation rate of 70 kg N/ha were the more favourable variant for spring triticale cultivation. It was also found that the level of obtained direct surplus was more influenced by the level of obtained yields and purchase prices of triticale than by the level of direct costs incurred for tillage and sowing operations.