Mehta, S.K.Sumit2016-10-262016-10-262012http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/82172The study was conducted in Sirsa district of Haryana state during the year 2011-12. This district has higher number of kinnow and guava growers and the maximum area under kinnow and guava production. A total number of 80 farmers constituted the sample for the purpose of the study out of them 40 were kinnow growers and 40 were guava growers. Cent percent of the respondents had knowledge about harvesting of kinnow by sharp edged sickle. About 97.50 percent of the kinnow growers were having knowledge about recommend fertilizer dose application. Cent per cent of the kinnow growers were adopting the recommended varieties of kinnow and 90 per cent of the kinnow growers were adopting proper irrigation method for irrigation purposes. Majority (57.50 per cent) of the kinnow growers fall under medium level of overall knowledge Majority (57.50 per cent) of the kinnow growers were falling in the medium category of overall knowledge. scores. About 95 percent of the guava growers had knowledge about marketing of their produce in local markets and 95 per cent of the guava growers had knowledge about recommended varieties for the area.Half of the respondents (50.00 per cent) had medium level of overall knowledge about recommend cultivation practices in guava cultivation. About 92.50 per cent of the guava growers were selling their produce in local market which shows thinking of farmers towards marketing. About half of the guava growers had medium overall adoption level about recommended cultivation practices. About 48.57 percent and 50.00 per cent of the fruit growers fall under middle age category (43-54 years) and medium land holding category (11-20 acres), respectively. About 63.57 per cent of the respondents had education up to middle standard which indicates good socio-economicprofile of the respondents. About 76.25 per cent were having farming as their main occupation. 87.50 per cent of the respondents experienced gain in yields in comparisons to past after adopting improved fruit production technology and about 82.50 per cent of the respondent experienced increase in their income. Regarding constraints faced included unfavorable climate conditions, soiltype, and difficulty in maintaining the proper soil moisture, high cost of production slow dissemination and adoptability of improved high yielding cultivars, lack of proper technical guidance, and low minimum support price forced by the government.enSeasons, Yields, Precipitation, Wheats, Climate, Solar radiation, Inorganic compounds, Productivity, Crops, GrainThesis