Adoption level of packages and practices and its relation with personal and socio-economic characteristics of registered flower growers of Kashmir valley

The study was conducted in three districts of the Kashmir valley namely district Srinagar, district Budgam and district Ganderbal. Out of 300 registered flower growers, 100 registered flower growers were selected randomly by using random number table. The study revealed that the Adoption of the registered flowers increased with the increase in their educational qualification and their experience in flower growing and as such around 55 per cent of the registered flower growers had complete adoption regarding various cultivation practices including method of propagation, planting method, application of manures and fertilizers and use of fungicides and insecticides.