Studies on adoption level of orchardists to package of practices for mango production.
Tanwar S. R., Dan Singh, Yadav R. N., Singh D. K., Singh V. K.
Author Affiliation: Department of Agriculture Extension, S.V.P.U.A.&T., Meerut, India.
Annals of Horticulture 6 : 99-106
Abstract : This study was conducted during 2010-11 in Nakure and Blyakhadi blocks of Saharanpur district of Western Uttar Pradesh on 80 mango orchardists, To know the adoption level of orchardists to package of practices for mango production technology. About 97.50 per cent mango orchardists have full adoption of square method of layout preparation for planting in orchard and there were no adoption of hexaconal, countur, triangular, and quinces method of layout preparation for planting of mango in orchard. Maximum 57.50 per cent mango orchardists have full adoption of 10 m × 10 m planting distance. Most of the orchardists have full adoption of Dashehari, Langra and Chousa varieties for plantation in mango orchard. In fertilizers and manure application, most of the mango growers were have full adoption. Most of orchardists have partial adoption of ring and furrow method for irrigation, while 67.50 orchardists have full adoption of flood method for irrigation, There was 100 per cent full adoption in wettable sulpher, 97.50 per cent karathan and hexaconazal for disease control. Most of the orchardists have full adoption in Monocrtophos, Endosulphan and Imidacloprid for pest management. Maximum farmers were have full adoption in grading and packing of mango, while few orchardists have partial adoption in processing practices in mango. The 100 per cent mango orchardists have full adoption in Mandy samities for marketing of fruits, while most of the orchardists have no adoption of direct sale of fruits to consumers and whole sellers in same town and village and export of fruits.