Adoption of Chilli Management Practices in North Kashmir

Abstract:

The study was carried out to know the chilli management practices and constraints faced by the chilli growers in district Baramulla. A sample size of 300 from the three districts Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora, were selected. The study revealed that 43% per cent of the growers were cultivating recommended varieties of chilli crop .37.33 per cent of growers had used the recommended seed rate. The majority of the growers had transplanted the seedlings of recommended age (28-35 days). The majority of the growers (61%), obtained chilli seeds from private agencies. Majority (57%) of the growers had done recommended hoeing (2-3 times), 60% of the growers had given recommended number of irrigations (3 to 4)to the chilli crop. All of the growers had planted 3-5 seedlings/hill, the majority of the growers are planting chilli seedlings at lesser space 30% less than the recommended spacing. All the growers faced the problem of Wilt, Damping-off and Anthracnose.