KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF SIDE DAMAGES OF HORTICULTURAL GROWERS WHEN USING EXCESS FERTILIZERS

A. Mahmoud, Yusuf

	KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF SIDE DAMAGES OF HORTICULTURAL GROWERS WHEN USING EXCESS FERTILIZERS
The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science
Article 1, Volume 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 101-107
Author
Yusuf A. Mahmoud
Abstract
Knowledge in a thing is considered an essential condition for its proper application , so the knowledge and awareness of farmers in dealing safely with fertilizers leads to a safe and secure application of them and achiere their objectives in improving the properties of soil and supplying plant with feeding elements , so this research aimed at knowing the level of knowledge of the horticultural growers in the area of Tarmiya – Baghdad in the side damages of excess use of fertilizers, in addition of determining the level of growers knowledge in each of the areas ( soil , plant , environment , and farms ) , as well as discovering the relationships between the level of knowledge and each of the following independent variables ( tenure, funding , and educational level ) Research population included all orchard farmers in Tarmiya area numbered (1200) , a random sample of a size (10%) (120 farmers ) was taken from it . The research found the following results : with regard to the level of knowledge of horticultural growers in the side damages in the use of fertilizers, it was medium tends to a relative decline , the results also showed a significant relationships between the level of knowledge of farmers , and each of the following variables ; funding and educational level . Therefore the researchers recommended to find an extension team which take care of field environmental extension , and activate this subject in the curriculum of the agrienltural colleges.

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