In India according to a recent survey about 4826 ha area, with a production of 21618 M tons of rose and 4.48 M. tons/ha of yield. Major rose producing districts in Karnataka are Bangalore urban,
Agriculture, which forms the backbone of Indian economy, depended heavily on the traditional knowledge. In this study, we have documented some of the traditional practices pertaining to seed selection, treatment, storage and sowing methods prevalent among farmers in Haveri district, Karnataka state, India. Traditional methods were adopted for seed selection and treatment. The seeds were checked for their germination potential during Navratri. Applying kemmannu, neem oil, mixing with dry neem leaves, mixing with ash are common methods of seed storage. Some farmers also used to store onions, paddy in straw heaps. 65.57 % of the total study participants used gunny bags for storage, 26.22% of the respondents used palatha and 8.20% of the respondents used underground silos. One of the most common methods for storage is by using neem leaves. Farmers also use lime or Calcium hydroxide for storage of seeds. Traditional sowing methods used by farmers in Haveri district include drilling, dribbling and transplanting. The sowing method used depends on the crops that the farmers intend to sow. While all three methods were used for paddy crops, drilling and dribbling were used for maize, jowar, groundnut and sunflower. Transplanting and dribbling were used for chilly and cotton crops.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.