Patil S.L.Manjushree S.2024-08-252024-08-252018-07https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810213705This study was purposively conducted in Dharwad and Navalgund talukas of Dharwad district of Karnataka state during 2017-18 with a sample of 200 chickpea growers. The data was elicited through personal interview method and ex-post-facto research design was used for the study. The frequency curve of the diffusion followed almost ‘bell shape’ when plotted over time and the cumulative curve of diffusion nearly approached ‘S- shape’ when plotted over time for both JG-11 and JAKI-9218 cultivars of chickpea. Nearly two fifth (39.00 %) of the chickpea growers had medium level of knowledge about recommended cultivation practices of chickpea. Large majority of the chickpea growers had knowledge about nipping and intercropping with rabi sorghum (98.50 %), intercropping with safflower (97.00 %) and early sowing on the month of October to control rust (95.00 %). As high as 35.00 per cent of the chickpea growers belonged to medium technological gap category. Cent per cent technological gap was observed in use of chemicals for weed control and intercropping with linseed. Whereas, huge technological gap was observed in spraying cycocel @10 ml/100 litre of water (99.00 %), intercropping with safflower (96.00 %) and chemical control of cutworm (95.50 %). Very less technological gap was found in intercultivation (8.00 %) and season of sowing (6.50 %). Educational level, extension participation, extension contact, mass media participation, innovativeness and scientific orientation had positive and significant relationship with knowledge of chickpea growers. While, extension participation, extension contact, innovativeness and economic motivation had negative and significant relationship with technological gap in cultivation of chickpea. Inadequate knowledge about balanced fertilizer application, high risk of crop failure due to poor rainfall, insufficient credit and fluctuation in market prices were the major constraints faced by the chickpea growers.EnglishThesis