The study revealed that on small farms one hectare in size of holding and one hectare increase in the irrigated area increased the expenditure on fertilizers by ` 1574.49 and ` 984.21, respectively. However, on large holdings the one hectare increase in size of holding resulted in an increase of ` 1510.65 on fertilizers expenditure. Whereas one hectare increase in irrigated area on these farm increased the fertilizer expenditure by ` 1034.69. These findings revealed that the use of fertilizer is associated with the economic status of the farmer which has positive relationship with the size of holdings. Though the percentage of irrigated area on small farms was more as compared with large farms, but the expenditure on fertilizer per hectare of net area shown in more on large farms than the small farms. About 68 per cent of the sample farmers did not use recommended doses of fertilizers due to non-availability of funds, whereas about 15 per cent of the sample farmers were at all not aware about the recommended doses of fertilizers and about 21 per cent of sample farmers expressed the view that the use of fertilizers was not economical to them.