An appraisal of Chilli production technology adopted by the farmers of Punjab Sunidhi1,*, Singh Dharminder2, Jindal S K3 1PG Scholar, Vegetable Breeder, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 2Senior Extension Scientist, Vegetable Breeder, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 3Senior, Vegetable Breeder, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab *Corresponding author-email id sunidhibabbar@gmail.com
Online published on 19 April, 2024. Abstract The present study was undertaken to assess the extent of adoption of recommended practices of chilli cultivation inPunjab. Data was personally collected from 120 randomly selected chilli growers with the help of a structured interview schedule. The study revealed that nearly sixty per cent of the respondents adopted CH-27, a variety recommended by PAU which also covered the maximum area. Farmers have also grown several private varieties and purchased the chilli seed from private companies. The majority of the farmers adopted recommended seed rate and sowing time practices while deviating from seed treatment, crop spacing and irrigation. Chilli growers has applied more than recommended doses of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassic fertilizers. Farmers had also applied many non-recommended pesticides to manage insect pests and diseases. The average yield realised by the farmers was 119 kg per acre. The study also revealed that half of the chilli growers belonged to the medium adoption indexwhereas one-third had high adoption index regarding recommended chilli production technology. Education, experience in chilli cultivation, extension contacts and social participation showed a positive and significant relationship with extent of adoption. Top Keywords Adoption, Chilli, Production technology, Yield, Fertilizers, Plant protection. Top |