The zero-tillage technology is time saving, economically viable, better fertilizer use efficiency, less weed infestation and acceptable technology among the farmers during rabi cropping season from 2003-04 to 2007-08 in the district Faridabad of Haryana State. The findings have clearly showed that by sowing wheat crop with zero-tillage machine we can advance sowing of wheat crop by 8-12 days over conventional sowing. The percent increase in yield with ZT sowing over conventional sowing ranges from 3.5 to 6.0 and weed intensity was also observed low in ZT sowing. The results have also shown that there was fuel saving to the tune of 36.0 to 46.0 litre / ha, seed saving was 15 to 25 kg. /ha, saving in cost of irrigation was Rs. 315 to Rs. 605/ha and an additional grain yield of 1.9 to 2.5 q/ha was obtained with ZT sowing over conventional sowing. The over all net profitability gains ranges from Rs. 3450 to Rs. 6395 per hectare with ZT sowing over conventional sowing during the period of study i.e. 2003-04 to 2007-08. The farmers were willing to adopt ZT machine for sowing of wheat as the number of ZT machines increased from 65 to 385 and the area sown with ZT machine increased from 1500 to 8200 ha in 2003-04 and 2007-08 respectively

Keyword: Zero-tillage technology;