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Subject: Extension Education × Author: Akshdeep Kaur × Start date: 2020 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Adoption of paddy straw management technologies by potato growers of Jalandhar district of Punjab
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2021) Akshdeep Kaur; Kuldeep Singh
    The study entitled “Adoption of paddy straw management technologies by potato growers of Jalandhar district of Punjab” was undertaken. A total of 200 potato growers were selected from the five blocks with probability proportional to size sampling method. 73, 50, 31, 31, 15 potato growers were selected from Nakodar, Adampur, Bhogpur, Jalandhar East and Jalandhar West respectively. Interview schedule was prepared and data was collected personally by interviewing potato growers. The study revealed that 52 per cent of the potato growers were of middle age group (40-56 years) and had large operational land holding more than 25 acres. 57.5 per cent of the potato growers had medium mass media exposure, 36 per cent had medium extension contacts, 60 per cent of potato growers had medium innovativeness and 41per cent had medium risk bearing capacity. All the potato growers were found to be aware about PAU super straw management system and Rotavator while majority of potato growers were aware about the Baler, Paddy straw chopper, Mulcher and Mould board plough. Majority of potato growers adopted PAU Super SMS, Rotavator, paddy straw chopper in 2017 whereas mulcher and Mould board plough in 2018. Majority of potato growers adopted the PAU recommended paddy straw management sequence of technologies in potato. Majority of the potato growers adopt mulcher and mould board plough in 2018 and rotavator in 2017. PAU Super straw management system has highest extent of adoption (96.56 per cent) followed by rotavator (95.68 per cent). 75 per cent of the potato growers followed incorporation practice of paddy straw in their potato field. Majority of potato growers who adopted paddy straw technologies observed increase in cost of production and this practice also results in increase in yield of potato. After adopting paddy straw management technologies, 52.5 per cent of the potato growers reported there was decrease in the cost of fertilization. 37 per cent of potato growers observed that there was improvement in soil health and 40.5 per cent of potato growers observed in increased in potato yield. Majority of the potato growers faced the problem of high rent and complexity of PAU super straw management system and baler. 15.89 per cent of the potato growers faced the problem of non availability of subsidy on time in case of rotavator and also 61.32 per cent of potato growers faced the problem regarding mulcher that it required high horse power tractor and diesel consumption. One-third of potato growers faced problem of high cost of production with paddy straw chopper.