ISBN: - 978-93-88936-09-5 Category Full time Part time Total Kalkulam taluk 90 50 140 Percentage 64 36 100 Categories wise classification Percentage Vilvancode taluk 75 35 110 68 32 100 Thovalai taluk 35 15 50 Percentage Total 70 30 100 200 100 300 Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total The above table reflects that 66 per cent (200) respondents are full time cultivators and other 44 per cent (100) comes under the category of part time cultivators. It reveals that Majority of the respondent is full time cultivators and their earnings are depending on NR cultivation. Among the 200 respondents are full time Cultivators. 64 per cent (90) belongs to Kalkulam taluk, 75 per cent (68) respondents are belongs to Vilavancode taluk and 70 per cent (35) belongs to Thovalai taluk. Among the 100 respondents are part time cultivators. 36 per cent (50) belongs to Kalkulam taluk, 32 per cent (35) respondents are belongs to Vilavancode taluk and 30 per cent (15) belongs to Thovalai taluk. DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE RESPONDENT BY USING TYPE OF FERTILIZER The continuous application of fertilizers was that it removed the primary nutrients from the soil and wide multi-nutrient deficiencies. Therefore the combined use of non-organic, organic and bio-fertilizers to maintain soil fertility. The fertilizer requirements of rubber, vary considerably during the three important stages of growth, namely nursery, immature and mature stages. The following table explains by the respondents using type of fertilizer. Table 3.14 Taluk KALKULAM VILAVANCODE THOVALAI Total Type of fertilizer Fertilizer Organic 40 (28.6) 30 (27.3) 15 (30) 85 (28.3) Non-organic 30 (21.4) 25 (22.7) 10 (20) 65 (21.6) Source: Computed from Primary data Note: Figures in parentheses indicate the percentage to total Both 70 (50.0) 55 (50) 25 (50) 150 (49.5) Total 140 (100) 110 (100) 50 (100) 300 (100) 89
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