Progressive Agriculture
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue: 1and2

Studies an intervention and adoption of flowers production technologies among the farmers in Meerut district conditions: A successful venture

1Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hastinapur, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut-250110

2Department of Horticulture, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut-250110 (Uttar Pradesh)

*Email: dvpgangwar77@gmail.com

**nchandra120@gmail.com

Online published on 4 September, 2020.

Abstract

The case study was observed in Meerut conditions with the part of western Uttar Pradesh. The six villages viz., Hastinapur khas, Ganeshpur, Phulabda, Lawar, Dabka and Pipli khera were randomly selected, further four blocks namely Hastinapur, Mawana, Sardhana and Kharkhonda in Meerut district were selected. From each block 40 farmers were selected. Thus, in all 160 farmers were randomly selected. The finding indicated on cost returns aspect of flower crops cultivation. The data collected on during 2016–17 and 2017–18 was subjected to the anglicized. It can be effectively, virtually and successfully venture put under the cultivation of flowers like marigold, chrysanthemum, gladiolus and tuberose under the programme of front line demonstrations (FLDs) and their update knowledge like is practices farmers (PF) trainings. Due to weather is good for better in flowers cultivation during period and availability of irrigation facility, potential seeds and fertilizers, farmers in Meerut district. The case study was also monitored regularly. The high yielding varieties of flowers recorded significantly higher yield and with quality produces in the field over the local varieties. The farmers recoded on average yield of marigold (168.6 q/ha), chrysanthemum (217840 sticks/ha), gladiolus (128520 spikes/ha) and tuberose (120600 spikes/ha) in high yielding varieties respectively.

Keywords

Flowers, FLDs, Cost of production