A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE OF TURMERIC GROWERS ABOUT IMPROVED CULTIVATION PRACTICES IN BELAGAVI DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA

MUTTEPPA CHIGADOLLI¹*, B. KRISHNAMURTHY², A.P. MALLIKARJUNA GOWDA^3
1Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560 065, India
²Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560 065, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hadonahalli, 561205, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560 065, India
* Corresponding Author : mhchigadolli782@yahoo.com

Received : 01-11-2018     Accepted : 27-11-2018     Published : 30-11-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 22       Pages : 7545 - 7548
Int J Agr Sci 10.22 (2018):7545-7548

Keywords : Knowledge, Turmeric growers, Improved cultivation practices, Mulching
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560 065, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study was conducted during 2017-18 in Belagavi district of Karnataka to understand the knowledge level of farmers about improved cultivation practices in turmeric. A total of 120 respondents were selected randomly which includes 60 respondents from Gokak and Raibag taluks because production, productivity and area under turmeric was found to be maximum. The findings of the study revealed that, nearly half (48.33 %) of the turmeric farmers had high level of knowledge about improved cultivation practices followed by medium (30.00 %) level of knowledge and low (21.67 %) level of knowledge about improved turmeric cultivation practices. With respect to adoption of individual improved turmeric cultivation practices, More than 85 percent of turmeric growing farmers had thorough knowledge about land preparation practice, rhizome selection and its treatment, method of planting, recommended variety, planting season, inter-cropping with suggested crops, recommended rhizome rate per acre, FYM application, recommended method of irrigation, pests and disease management, manual weeding timings, maturity & its indicators, harvesting methods, preservation of rhizomes for seed purpose, grading, polishing and yield per acre. Further, more than 70 percent of farmers had correct knowledge about recommended dose of NPK, spreading of rhizomes after boiling, Neem cake or coir pith application, application of phosphorous and nitrogen and time required for boiling. Further, 43.33 percent correctly know about the bio-fertilizers application, only 34.17 percent of farmers know about recommended crop rotation and only one farmer knows the technique of mulching in turmeric.

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