This study compares the effectiveness of fertilization of spring barley of the cultivar Orthega relative to varied nitrogen fertilization rates in 2001, 2002 and 2004. Analysis of economic effectiveness was made on the basis of a record of measures and types of technological equipment used and outlays of labor and tractive force and material outlays, and the energy effectiveness of production on the basis of the ratio of energy contained in the obtained crops to energy outlays incurred in production. On the basis of determination of economic and energy effectiveness it was indicated that the optimal fertilization of fodder spring barley amounts to 80 kg N·ha^-1. Cost analysis indicated that the main cost generator is work of tractors and machines. Additionally, growing nitrogen fertilization resulted in an increase in profitability index from an economic perspective and a decrease in value of production energy profitability index.

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