Author(s):

J Kavipriya and M Senthil Kumar

Abstract: This study was carried out among a sample of 120 brinjal growers randomly selected from Thalaivasal and Gangavalli blocks of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. This study aimed to access the knowledge level of brinjal growers on plant protection practices. Well-structured interview schedule was used for data collection and collected data were analyzed by using appropriate statistical tools. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the brinjal growers had medium to high level of knowledge on plant protection practices in brinjal cultivation. Cent per cent of the respondents had knowledge on selection of variety / hybrid. More than 90.00 per cent had knowledge on summer ploughing, quantity of fertilizer recommended, cutting and burning of affected plants and recommended fungicides.

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