Adoption Status of Crop Production Practices for Potato in Sub montane zone of Punjab, India

AbstractThe present study investigated the adoption status of different cultivation practices in potato in Sub montane zone of Punjab, India, in the district Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. The study included data gathered from 50 respondents in semi-structured interview schedule. The results revealed that~60 per cent of respondents used recommended seed rate (30-45 q/ha), while a ~40% per cent of respondents used higher seed rate. About ~54 per cent of respondents applied less than recommended fertilizer-N (<150 kg N/ ha), while 36 per cent respondents apply fertilizer-N between 151 and 200 kg N/ha. The fertilizer-P application rate varied between 125 and 250 kg P2O5/ha. A large proportion of farmers (~66%) did not apply fertilizer-K, while ~34 per cent farmers applied 50-75 kg K2O/ha. Majority (~58%) of farmers applied insecticide 1 time, while the proportion of farmers who applied 2 foliar applications of insecticide was ~32 per cent. It was observed that ~10% of respondents had not applied insecticides. Thus, study suggests the need of conducting trainings, FLDs and efficient use of all means of extension methods to train the potato growers for achieving higher income.