Comparative study on cashewnut plantation on hillocks and plane land

Abstract

The study was conducted in Sindhudurg district with objective to comparative nutrient management, plant protection practices and yield of cashew plantation on hillocks and plane land by interviewing 100 cashewnut nut growers. It is noticed that more than three fifth cashewnut farmers adopted the recommended dose of fertilizer in both plantation. It is found that in hillock plantation one to two sprays for plant protection were followed and on plane land three, two and single spray for plant protection measure were followed by cashew nut farmers. It is noticed that more than two fifth cashewnut farmers from hillock plantation having high to medium level of yield. Nearly half to nearly two fifth farmers having low to medium level of yield of cashewnut.