karacadağ paddy (oryza sativa l.) farming survey study under Şanlıurfa conditions

This study aimed to determination of structure of Karacadağ paddy farming and habits of farmers. Fourteen villages were determined for survey study in Şanlıurfa province of Siverek district. Fifty Karacadağ paddy farmers were determined from Üzümlük, Otlu, Karaburç, Beyçeri, Şekkodulda, Ömerpiyar, Güvenli, Akşun, Kayseri, Damlıca, Atlıca, Yalankoz, Söngü and Demirci villages for survey study. Survey study was conducted with farmers via survey forms as face to face. Thirty four questions were asked to per farmers. Survey questions included methods of soil preparing, used equipments, sowing time, sowing method, crop rotation, fertilization, irrigation etc. in Karacadağ paddy farming. Statistical analyses were performed with obtained data. According to some research results; 82% of farmers have less land than 200 da, 44% of farmers were land owner but 56% farmers were renter. Seventy-six percent of Karacadağ paddy farming areas was stony. Rice + rice crop rotation system was used by 66% of farmers. It was determined that paddy farmers of 98% used fertilizer although 2% of farmers did not use fertilizer. It was found that farmers used only first fertilizer, only second fertilizer and both first and second fertilizer, 12%, 50% and 26%, respectively.