Directorate of Wheat Research, Karnal -132001.
Zero tillage showed lesser population of Phalaris minor and more population of chenopodium album and rumex species compared to conventional tillage. The incidence of termites, powdery mildew and karnal bunt was either less or same in zero tillage fields whereas the incidence of pink stem borer was more under zero tillage. Farmers were able to get at par slightly higher yield under zero tillage. Farmers adopted zero tillage because of more yield, cost saving and less phalaris minor infestation and they were satisfied with this technology. Due to non availability of machine and less yield, some of the farmers discontinued zero tillage. The technology has to be adopted in both rice and wheat crops to reap full benefits of the technology, as the farmers follow rice-wheat crop rotation in the Indo-Gangetic plains. The farmers were satisfied with zero tillage due to saving in time, money, advantage of technology to women, status enjoyed, timeliness of sowing and yield, about role of institutes and SAUs in transferring of technology. This paper presents an analysis of major impact, dissemination and adoption of this new technology
