Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bidar was established during 1985 and is located in the North Eastern Transitional Zone (NETZ), which is smallest of the agro-climatic zones of Karnataka state with a geographical area of 8.71 lakh ha, of which only 5.86 lakh ha is under cultivation. This zone receives a fairly well distributed rainfall of about 870 mm from June to October. This distribution facilitates taking up of two crops (i.e., Kharif and rabi0 in certain parts of the zone. On an average the mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures are 36.4OC and 20.8O C respectively. The relative humidity average varies between 48 and 90 per cent.