DETERMINANTS OF KNOWLEDGE OF COTTON GROWERS ABOUT INTEGRATED WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

S.A. SIPAI¹, J.K. PATEL², K. MAHAMMADHUSEN³*
¹Department of Extension Education, B. A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388110
²Dairy Vigyan Kendra, Sheth M. C. College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388110
³Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001
* Corresponding Author : mhusen.786@gmail.com

Received : 05-03-2016     Accepted : 18-03-2016     Published : 21-04-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 13       Pages : 1195 - 1197
Int J Agr Sci 8.13 (2016):1195-1197

Keywords : Determinants, Knowledge, Cotton growers, Weed management, Biological method
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Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

The present study revealed that nearly two- third (65.00 per cent) of cotton growers found in the category of high level of knowledge regarding basic knowledge about weeds, slightly less than half (49.16 per cent) of cotton growers had very high level of knowledge about preventive measures. Whereas. 42.50 per cent of cotton growers falls under the category of high level of knowledge about cultural method. Exactly one third (33.33 per cent) growers had high level of knowledge about chemical method, more than 41.66 per cent of cotton growers had medium level of knowledge about biological method and 40.00 per cent of growers found with medium level of knowledge about safety measures. Nearly 67 per cent of the cotton growers had high level of overall knowledge pertaining to integrated weed management practices. The variables like education, social participation, mass media exposure and land holding had positive and significant correlation with knowledge level.