Author(s):

Mohit Kumar, RR Yadav, RK Doharey, SN Singh, Abhishek Kumar and DP Singh

Abstract: This study was conducted in Rampur Maniharan Block of district Saharanpur selected purposely. A total number of 100 Mango growers were selected through random sampling from five villages. The structured schedule was developed keeping in view the objectives and variable to be studied. The respondents were contacted personally for data collection. Out of 10 cultivation practices i.e. Irrigation management (94.66%) was rank at 1^st as far as adoption possessed by the respondents was concerned. The practice Intercropping and weed management rank at 2^nd (60.33%), followed by High yielding varieties at rank 3^rd (58.83%), Field preparation at rank 4^th (51.94%), Recommended spacing at rank 5^th (51.33%), Harvesting and marketing at rank 6^th (44.88%), Transplanting at rank 7^th (41.09%), Fertilizer application at rank 8^th (35.16%), Plant protection measures at rank 9^th (35%) and Plant growth regulators at rank 10^th (14.5%), respectively. Knowledge about scientific practices of farmers in Mango cultivation, education, Occupation, material possession and extent of contact had highly significant and positive correlation with adoption of mango cultivation practices.

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