Assessment of Fertilizer Applicator while Spraying Fertilizers in Warangal and Nagarkurnool District, India

Abstract

Indian population is 73% depended on agricultural activities for their livelihood. Increasing population has increased the intensity of agricultural production for feeding and doubling of food production has increased usage of fertilizers. Spraying of fertilizers has reported to be a drudgery process by farmers. In the present study the fertilizer applicator developed by a farmer in wyra, Khammam district was studied in comparison to traditional practices of fertilization broadcasting and pocketing. The applicator studied in the present study is farmer friendly technology. Low cost Rs 2500 equipment which can be used with one labor and cattle pair. The results of the study concluded that with usage of fertilizer applicator the drudgery is reduced to 3 on REBA Scale which is low risk. It is cost effective and time saving technology compared to traditional fertilization methods of broadcasting fertilizers and pocketing fertilizers.