Adoption pattern of improved agro-techniques of mustard

The present study was conducted in Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan to find out the adoption pattern of improved package technologies of mustard crop with a sample of 98 mustard growing farmers. The study found that almost all farmers (98%) used recommended variety and sowed their crop at normal time (95%) but 75% of them used excessive, We seed rate.83% of the farmers treated their seeds while only 51% of them followed the recommended doses of manure and fertilizers. 22% applied less fertilizers and 27% of them opted for higher doses. No farmer used weedicide and 86% of them opted for manual hoeing and weeding. 84% farmers gave 2 irrigation and 9% went for only one irrigation and the rest went for 3 irrigation. 73% of the respondents followed plant protection measures.