Impact of Ridge-Furrow Planting in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from the Farmers Field

Table 1

Effect of ridge-furrow planting and farmer’s practice on wheat grain yield, tillering, and irrigation time.

Season	Outcome	Ridge planting	Farmers practice	Difference	t-values	Significance
2014–15	Yield (kg)	3939	3499	440	2.04
	Tillers (m^−2)	331	295	36	2.67
	Irrigation time (minutes)	121	186	−65	3.11
2015–16	Yield (kg)	4146	3702	445	1.92
	Tillers (m^−2)	337	296	41	2.53
	Irrigation time (minutes)	126	178	−52	−2.47

Note. The results are significant at 1, 5, and 10% levels, respectively.