Research on the problems of plant protection methods application in Seyhan and Yüreğir regions

ABSTRACTMSc THESISRESEARCH ON THE PROBLEMSOF PLANT PROTECTION METHODS APPLİCATİONIN SEYHAN AND YÜREĞİR REGİONSMurat EMELİDEPARTMENT OF PLANT PROTECTIONINSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCESUNIVERSITY OF ÇUKUROVASupervisor: Prof. Dr. M.Rifat ULUSOYYear : 2006, Pages :112Jury : Prof. Dr. M.Rifat ULUSOYProf. Dr. Adnan GÜMÜŞAssoc. Prof. Dr. Serdar SATARThis study, aims to establish the problems of plant protection methodsapplication in Seyhan and Yüreğir regions. In this research, a survey (in the form ofinterview) was carried out in 2005 with 50 agrochemical dealers, 112 farmers and 48technical experts in this field.According to the results, while a few growers made use of the suggestionsand advice made by the related technical experts, it has been found that most ofthem: have followed the technical advices given by pesticide dealers and neighbourgrowers, etc. instead of technical experts in plant protection; used much morepesticide dosage than that of indicated in the label; didn?t dispose of uselesspesticides and fertilizer wastes; harvested products after pesticide applicationswithout obeying the label instructions.During the pesticide applications, most of thegrowers have not obeyed the protective instructions. Growers usually preferredchemical control applications for common plant protection promlems. Frequently useof pesticides, cause serious problems for human health and environmental pollution.Results were evaluated in the frame of human and environmental prospectsand some recommendations were discussed.Key Words: Plant Protection Problems, Seyhan-Yüreğir, AdanaII