Adoption of paddy straw management technologies by potato growers of Jalandhar district of Punjab

The study entitled “Adoption of paddy straw management technologies by potato growers of Jalandhar district of Punjab” was undertaken. A total of 200 potato growers were selected from the five blocks with probability proportional to size sampling method. 73, 50, 31, 31, 15 potato growers were selected from Nakodar, Adampur, Bhogpur, Jalandhar East and Jalandhar West respectively. Interview schedule was prepared and data was collected personally by interviewing potato growers.All the potato growers were found to be aware of PAU super straw management system and Rotavator while the majority of potato growers were aware about the Baler, Paddy straw chopper, Mulcher and Mould board plough. Majority of potato growers adopted PAU Super SMS, Rotavator, and paddy straw chopper in 2017 whereas mulcher and Mould board plough in 2018. Majority of potato growers adopted the PAU-recommended paddy straw management sequence of technologies in potato. Majority of the potato growers adopted mulcher and mould board ploughs in 2018 and rotavators in 2017. PAU Super straw management system has the highest extent of adoption (96.56 per cent) followed by the rotavator (95.68 per cent). Incorporation practice of paddy straw in their potato field followed 75 per cent of the potato growers.