Impact of Soil test based Nutrient Management Technologies in Rice under KC Canal Command Area of Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh
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Authors
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K.V. Ramanaiah
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Yagantipalle, Kurnool (dist.) AP.
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G Dhanalakshmi
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Yagantipalle, Kurnool (dist.) AP.
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G Rajender Reddy
Zonal Project Directorate (Zone-V) TOT, Hyderabad.
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A Krishna Murthy
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Yagantipalle, Kurnool (dist.) AP.
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M Sudhakar
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Yagantipalle, Kurnool (dist.) AP.
Abstract
Frontline demonstrations were conducted from 2007 to 2011 in KC Canal
Command of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh to know the usefulness and
economic advantage of soil test based nutrient management technology in rice.
Five villages were identified and 10 farmers in each of the selected villages
were randomly chosen. At the beginning of the demonstrations a base line
survey of selected farmers with respect to knowledge and adoption level of
different nutrient management practices, rice production costs and productivity
levels was carried out. The demonstration of nutrient management
technologies covering seven nutrient management practices waS _conducted in
the selected farmers' fields under close supervision of Krishi Vigyan Kendra
for a period of five years. After five years, the impact of knowledge and
adoption level of soil test based nutrient management technologies and
productivity enhancement in rice were assessed. The results clearly indicate an
improvement in knowledge level, adoption level among the selected farmers
besides yield advantage and high net income over the existing practice of
nutrient application.
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