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Adoption of Recommended Lime Cultivation Practices by Lime Growers of Bijapur District


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1 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, M.A.R.S. , Bijapur (Karnataka), India
2 Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), India
3 Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), India
     

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The study was conducted in Indi Taluk of Bijapur district as it ranks first in area and production in the state. From 160 respondents the data were collected by using prestructured interview schedule. The majority of the respondents belonged to medium category of adoption. The key practices contributing to yield and quality of fruits were fully adopted by majority of the respondents. The practices like mulching and green manuring were not adopted by majority of the farmers. The importance of these practices were not convinced by the lime growers. Chemical fertilizer application was partially adopted by majority of the growers. Among 13 independent variables selected for the study, 11 variables were found to be positive having significant relationship with the adoption of recommended lime cultivation practices by lime growers.

Keywords

Lime Cultivation, Lime Growers.
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Authors

S. H. Gotyal
Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, M.A.R.S. , Bijapur (Karnataka), India
S. G. Aski
Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), India
M. B. Patil
Department of Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), India
R. H. Hanumanaikar
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, College of Agriculture, UAS (D), Bijapur (Karnataka), India

Abstract


The study was conducted in Indi Taluk of Bijapur district as it ranks first in area and production in the state. From 160 respondents the data were collected by using prestructured interview schedule. The majority of the respondents belonged to medium category of adoption. The key practices contributing to yield and quality of fruits were fully adopted by majority of the respondents. The practices like mulching and green manuring were not adopted by majority of the farmers. The importance of these practices were not convinced by the lime growers. Chemical fertilizer application was partially adopted by majority of the growers. Among 13 independent variables selected for the study, 11 variables were found to be positive having significant relationship with the adoption of recommended lime cultivation practices by lime growers.

Keywords


Lime Cultivation, Lime Growers.