Correlates of knowledge level of farmers on nutrient management practices in potato in Kolar district

The study was conducted in purposively selected Kolar district to rind out the relationship of farmers' characteristics with the knowledge level on nutrient management practices in potato. It was found that education, land holding, credit orientation, innovation proneness, source of information consulted and scientific orientation had significant relationship with the knowledge level of farmers on nutrient management practices in potato. Further, all the 15 characteristics included in the study contributed 68% of variability in knowledge level of farmers. Therefore, it calls for greater attention on the part of extension organizations to increase the knowledge of farmers on nutrient management practices in potato.