Adoption gaps in chilli production technology in baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir

The research study was conducted in Agricultural Zone Sopore of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir state of India. In this research, the adoption of recommended package of practices of chilli cultivation by growers were studied. Majority of the growers had sown the chilli crop on small area of land and earned low level of annual income. All the growers had grown the recommended variety, but used more seed rate. Majority of the growers applied the FYM more than the recommended rate, Urea at less than the recommended rate, DAP at less than the recommended while MOP was applied by less number of growers. Majority of growers applied the urea as A at initial and other A at transplanting stage. Majority of growers adopted the non-recommended flat bed method for raising the nursery of chilli. Majority of the growers performed the recommended number of hoeing operations and had applied the Nuvan (non-recommended) as an insecticide whereas majority of the growers didn't apply insecticide. Majority (57.00%) of the growers had medium level of adoption, followed by the low (24.00%) and high (19.00%) level of adoption respectively.