Angadi, J GAngadi, Siddappa C2019-08-302019-08-301999No. of references 112http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810125135"The study on knowledge, adoption and marketing pattern of pomegranate growers in Bagalkot district, Kamataka state was carried out during 1998-99. By following proportionate random sampling 160 farmers were selected and data were collected by personal interview method. The important findings of the study were, a majority of the growers (63.75%) had medium level of knowledge about pomegranate cultivation. The findings on adoption of recommended cultivation practices by the pomegranate growers revealed that cent per cent of the pomegranate growers adopted Ganesh variety. Recommended spacing was followed by 61.25 per cent of the pomegranate growers. Recommended filler materials in the pit Were used by 63.12 per cent of the pomegranate growers. More than half the number of pomegranate growers (53.75%) had grown groundnut as an intercrop. Nearly 62 per cent of the pomegranate growers had applied nitrogen in the range of 450-690 g/plant, whereas 86.88 per cent had applied phosphorus in the range of 400-570 g/plant, In case of application of potashic fertilizer fifty per cent of the pomegranate growers applied in the range of 180-375 g/plant. Basin method of irrigation was followed by 57.50 per cent of the pomegranate growers. A majority of the growers (78.60%) were literate,, of which thirty per cent studied up to middle schooL Maximum number of growers (62.50%) possessed medium land holding of 10-30 acres. Extension participation and social participation of the pomegranate growers were low. Half the number of growers (50.63%) had medium level of economic motivation. The average maintenance cost incurred on one acre of orchard ranged from Rs. 5,500 to Rs. 8,500. A positive and significant relationship was observed between knowledge, education, land holding, annual income, extension contact, mass media participation, material possession and economic motivation. Age was found to be negatively significant with the knowledge level of the respondents. A majority of the growers (74.77%) sold pomegranate through auction in different market places. Nearly fifty per cent of the growers received market information from farmers who visited market. The major constraints faced by pomegranate growers in cultivation and marketing of produce were, irregular supply of electricity (83.75%), costliness of packing material (79.38%) and expensive nature of fertilizer and plant protection chemicals (53.12 and 52.50%) and spoilage during transportation (56.87%)."ennullThesis