National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Maize (Zea mays L) is one of the most versatile emerging crop shaving wider adaptability under varied agro-climatic conditions. Globally, maize is known as queen of cereals because it has the highest genetic yield potential among the cereals. Maize is grown as main crop in Panchmahals districts of Gujarat state and it is cultivated in approximately 02.70 lakh hectare area in kharif season. Research scientists, extension workers and farmers have responsibilities to maximize the production and productivity of maize in per unit area. The low productivity in maize was due to lack of scientific cultivation knowledge, poor nutrient management and lack of knowledge on insect pests and disease management. The study was carried out in Panchmahal district was purposively selected for this study. Panchmahals district comprises seven talukas out of these three talukas viz. Godhra, Kalol, and Halol, were selected purposively. Total 120 maize farmers were constitute the sample for this investigation. The study revealed that More than half of the farmers adopted proper sowing time, used university recommended varieties, seed rate, used readymade treated seed, spacing, FYM, Nitrogen as per the recommendation and less than two fifth of the maize farmers not adopted any chemical for the control of maize stem borer, Helicoverpa armigera, andfall armyworm control measures. In case of disease name and their control measures most of the maize farmers not adopted any control measures to control MLB and late wilt. Great majority of the farmers done hand weeding.
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