Author(s):

Shivaramu K, Murthy MA and Papanna N

Abstract: The study was conducted during 2018-19 in Mandya district of Karnataka State, India by randomly selecting 90 capsicum growers. A pre-tested interview schedule was used to collect the data through personal interview method. The data collected was tabulated and analyzed using percentages, correlation and regression. As high as 46.67 per cent of capsicum growers belonged to medium adoption category, 40.00 per cent to high adoption category and 13.33 per cent to low adoption category. As high as 62.22 per cent of capsicum growers grow / brought capsicum seedlings from the private nurseries and only 37.34 per cent prepared their own nursery beds for seedlings raising. The nursery raising practices seed bed preparation, application of FYM, application of fertilizers, recommended spacing and stopping irrigation one week before transplanting for hardening were partially adopted. On the other hand the nursery raising practices covering seed bed with dry fodder and irrigation were fully adopted. There was a positive and significant relationship between profile characteristics such as education, management orientation, extension contact, annual income, farming experience, extension participation, achievement motivation, land holding and scientific with adoption of improved cultivation practices by capsicum growers and contributed significantly for the adoption. On an average the cost of capsicum production was Rs. 1, 13, 157/-, the grass returns was Rs.3, 60, 750/- and net returns was Rs. 2, 47, 593 per ha. The return per rupee of expenditure was 2.19. The expenditure on plant protection chemical was ranked first, fertilizers ranked second, seeds/ seedlings, ranked third. Non-scientific price for capsicum in market, incidence of pests and diseases and no support price at the time of price fall were the important constraints. Minimum support price during price fall, crop loan at minimum interest rate and mechanism to control price fluctuation were the important suggestions of Capsicum growers to enhance the adoption of recommended Capsicum cultivation practices.

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