Analysis of Farmers' Decision for Adopting Proper Irrigation Method in Grape Orchards in the Khor’ramdar’reh Township

Proper water management in orchards will make optimal use of water, soil, fertilizer resources and production of large amounts of high quality products. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze adoption of the decision to apply proper irrigation in grape orchards by grape growers in the Khorramdarreh Township in order to produce better high quality products through efficient use of water while saving it. This study was done using a descriptive-analytical survey. Data were collected through structured interviews with grape growers by  using questionnaire tools. A sample containing 260 people of 3942 grape growers in the Khor’ramdar’reh Township were selected by the multi-level sampling method who were interviewed. The results of the comparison of knowledge, intent, and implementation of applying proper irrigation method the three groups showed that this difference exists between both group 1 (non-members in the plan) and  groups 2 (the cover of Toba plan 2001-2008) and 3 (grape growers under the cover of garden development plans 2008-2011) and between groups 2 and 3. Generally, the average score of knowledge, intent, and implementation of grape growers in group 3 were higher than that of groups 1 and 2, and the average score of knowledge for group 2 was higher than that of group 1. As a result of knowledge, intent, implementation in adoption of a proper irrigation method is higher among group 3. Therefore, reforming and Improving Grape Orchard Plan has increased the adoption of a proper irrigation method by grape growers in the Khor’ramdar’reh Township.