Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for the conventional and low-input Swiss wheat farmers.

Conventional farmersLow-input farmersMean-test
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)P-value
Yield (t/ha)65.4158.50***
(10.90)(8.88)
Nitrogen (kg/ha)151.81141.78***
(51.59)(48.10)
Herbicide (LI/ha)0.910.86**
(1.20)(1.99)
Fungicide (LI/ha)1.700.04***
(1.22)(0.22)
Mechanical pest control (CHF/ha)3153150.91
(179)(209)
Work and machinery (CHF/ha)1,4341,115***
(261)(243)
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Conventional farmersLow-input farmersMean-test
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)P-value
Yield (t/ha)65.4158.50***
(10.90)(8.88)
Nitrogen (kg/ha)151.81141.78***
(51.59)(48.10)
Herbicide (LI/ha)0.910.86**
(1.20)(1.99)
Fungicide (LI/ha)1.700.04***
(1.22)(0.22)
Mechanical pest control (CHF/ha)3153150.91
(179)(209)
Work and machinery (CHF/ha)1,4341,115***
(261)(243)
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Note: *P < 0.1, **P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01.

We performed a Wilcoxon non-parametric test for the equality of mean across subsamples.

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics for the conventional and low-input Swiss wheat farmers.

Conventional farmersLow-input farmersMean-test
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)P-value
Yield (t/ha)65.4158.50***
(10.90)(8.88)
Nitrogen (kg/ha)151.81141.78***
(51.59)(48.10)
Herbicide (LI/ha)0.910.86**
(1.20)(1.99)
Fungicide (LI/ha)1.700.04***
(1.22)(0.22)
Mechanical pest control (CHF/ha)3153150.91
(179)(209)
Work and machinery (CHF/ha)1,4341,115***
(261)(243)
N194381
Conventional farmersLow-input farmersMean-test
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)P-value
Yield (t/ha)65.4158.50***
(10.90)(8.88)
Nitrogen (kg/ha)151.81141.78***
(51.59)(48.10)
Herbicide (LI/ha)0.910.86**
(1.20)(1.99)
Fungicide (LI/ha)1.700.04***
(1.22)(0.22)
Mechanical pest control (CHF/ha)3153150.91
(179)(209)
Work and machinery (CHF/ha)1,4341,115***
(261)(243)
N194381

Note: *P < 0.1, **P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01.

We performed a Wilcoxon non-parametric test for the equality of mean across subsamples.

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