National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Mulberry (Morus indica) is considered as sole food plant of silkworm Bombyx mori L. The nutritive value of mulberry leaf is most important factor influenced by environment and cultivation practices. Pruning is one of the cultural activity includes methodical removal of certain branches with an objective of giving proper size and shape to increase the leaf quality and yield. Therefore pruning of mulberry to the height of 60-90 cm above the ground level is a very common practice adopted under rainfed condition. The study revealed that, maximum number of shoots (12.44, 16.40, and 19.57) and more shoot length (29.85, 76.87, 109.32 cm) was observed in Tr-10 variety on 15, 30th and 45 days after pruning. Further, the data on maximum number of leaves (9.20, 15.89, 21.99) was recorded in S-34 variety whereas the internodal distance (5.67, 7.69 8.08 cm) and leaf area (58.32, 175.12 and 224.04 cm2) was recorded in Tr-10. However, the next increased leaf area was recorded after 30 (123.72 cm2) and 45 (163.37 cm2) days after pruning in S-34 followed by MR-2. However, the maximum leaf moisture content of 78.42 per cent was recorded for S-36 followed by S-54 (76.95 %) and S-34 (76.31 %).
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