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volume 33 issue 4 (december 2013) : 284-288,   Doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0547.33.4.026

STUDY ON THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF FARMERS ON TOMATO CULTIVATION UNDER PRECISION FARMING

S
S. Sangeetha*
R
R. Ganesan
P
P. Jai Sridhar
1Department of Agriculture Extension & Rural Sociology , TNAU, Coimbatore– 641 003, India
Cite article:- Sangeetha* S., Ganesan R., Sridhar Jai P. (2025). STUDY ON THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF FARMERS ON TOMATO CULTIVATION UNDER PRECISION FARMING. Agricultural Science Digest. 33(4): 284-288. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0547.33.4.026.

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted in Krishnagiri districts where Tamil Nadu Precision Farming Project Tamil Nadu state sponsored turnkey project implemented by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in 400 ha to train the farmers in precision farming for a period of three years (2004-2007). Krishnagiri district was purposively selected  and a Sample of 110 precision farming beneficiaries were considered for the study. The salient findings of the study were, majority of the tomato farmers had medium to high level of knowledge on practicing precision farming technologies in tomato cultivation. Hundred per cent of the respondents had knowledge about use of drip irrigation and fertigation system in tomato cultivation under precision farming, more than ninety per cent of the respondents had knowledge on staking practice, use of portrays for nursery preparation, appropriate spacing and use of optimum seed rate. It was also observed that the knowledge was minimum in adopting yellow sticky trap and growth promoters.

REFERENCES

  1. Arnholt, M, Batte.T and Prochaska. (2001). A Survey of Precision Farming Adopters in Central Ohio: Changing Farm Management Practices, AEDE-FR-0010-01, The Ohio University, USA.
  2. English, H.B. and English A.C. (1961). A Comprehensive Dictionary of Psycho Analytical Terms. Longmans Green and Co., New York.
  3. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). (2000). FAOSTAT databases on “Land Use”, Agricultural Machinery”, and “Population: Annual Time Series: Economically Active “Agricultural Population” and “Commodity Balances: Crops Primary Equivalent: Cereals Excluding Beer.” US.
  4. Madhan, P. (2002) Generation dissemination adoption of rice varieties of RRS, Ambasamudram – An Analysis. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore.
  5. Singh, A.K. (1986). Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences. Tata Mc Graw-Hill, New Delhi. www.tnau.ac.in
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    volume 33 issue 4 (december 2013) : 284-288,   Doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0547.33.4.026

    STUDY ON THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF FARMERS ON TOMATO CULTIVATION UNDER PRECISION FARMING

    S
    S. Sangeetha*
    R
    R. Ganesan
    P
    P. Jai Sridhar
    1Department of Agriculture Extension & Rural Sociology , TNAU, Coimbatore– 641 003, India
    Cite article:- Sangeetha* S., Ganesan R., Sridhar Jai P. (2025). STUDY ON THE KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF FARMERS ON TOMATO CULTIVATION UNDER PRECISION FARMING. Agricultural Science Digest. 33(4): 284-288. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0547.33.4.026.

    ABSTRACT

    The study was conducted in Krishnagiri districts where Tamil Nadu Precision Farming Project Tamil Nadu state sponsored turnkey project implemented by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in 400 ha to train the farmers in precision farming for a period of three years (2004-2007). Krishnagiri district was purposively selected  and a Sample of 110 precision farming beneficiaries were considered for the study. The salient findings of the study were, majority of the tomato farmers had medium to high level of knowledge on practicing precision farming technologies in tomato cultivation. Hundred per cent of the respondents had knowledge about use of drip irrigation and fertigation system in tomato cultivation under precision farming, more than ninety per cent of the respondents had knowledge on staking practice, use of portrays for nursery preparation, appropriate spacing and use of optimum seed rate. It was also observed that the knowledge was minimum in adopting yellow sticky trap and growth promoters.

    REFERENCES

    1. Arnholt, M, Batte.T and Prochaska. (2001). A Survey of Precision Farming Adopters in Central Ohio: Changing Farm Management Practices, AEDE-FR-0010-01, The Ohio University, USA.
    2. English, H.B. and English A.C. (1961). A Comprehensive Dictionary of Psycho Analytical Terms. Longmans Green and Co., New York.
    3. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). (2000). FAOSTAT databases on “Land Use”, Agricultural Machinery”, and “Population: Annual Time Series: Economically Active “Agricultural Population” and “Commodity Balances: Crops Primary Equivalent: Cereals Excluding Beer.” US.
    4. Madhan, P. (2002) Generation dissemination adoption of rice varieties of RRS, Ambasamudram – An Analysis. M.Sc. (Ag.) Thesis, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore.
    5. Singh, A.K. (1986). Tests, Measurements and Research Methods in Behavioural Sciences. Tata Mc Graw-Hill, New Delhi. www.tnau.ac.in
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