Spatial Knowledge and Attitude of Farmers towards Soil Testing Practices in Bathinda Districts of Punjab

Through soil testing farmers will able to know nutrients already available in soil and how much will have additionally provided for a particular crop under different site-specific conditions. Majority of the farmers of the region had knowledge about soil testing practices, and were using the knowledge gained from scientists working in different government organisations. Most of the respondents were agree with the statements and possessed favourable attitudes towards soil testing practices. Majority of the farmers were agreed with the statements “Soil testing is essential for better crop production and maintain soil health and insect/pest/desesse infestitation deceased with soil test based fertilizer (urea) application. The efferts made by personal contect by different organisations to encourage the farmers in adoption of soil testing practices were more effective. Similarly, during the present digital era different agricultual extension lituratures are also more effective for encourage the farmers in adoption of soil testing practices in the district.