International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials

Korean Society of Sericultural Science (한국잠사학회)
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Interrelationship of Biological Yield and Harvest Index in Mulberry and Its Association with Shoot Rearing in Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.)

  • Susheelamma, B.N. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Srirampura, Mysore 570008, India) ;
  • Kamble, Chandrakanth (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Srirampura, Mysore 570008, India) ;
  • Dandin, S.B. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Srirampura, Mysore 570008, India)
  • Published : 2002.06.01
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Abstract

Studies on the interrelationship between biological yield and harvest index, and their association with shoot rearing were carried out in 9 promising mulberry genotypes, which indicated significant variations among genotypes. Biological yield had close association with leaf yield components indicating that they are inter-related for higher productivity in mulberry, Biological yield revealed highly significant positive correlation with important leaf yield components. However height of the longest branch showed negative correlation with biological yield. Genotypes with higher biological yield associated with low ratio of stem weight to leaf weight and high Harvest index on dry weight basis are to be selected for shoot rearing. Biological yield recorded on fresh weight basis had less impact on the present study in comparison to dry weight basis.

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