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Nutritional Disorders, Analytical Diagnosis and Nutrient Guide for Mulberry, Morus indica L.

  • Singhal, B.K. (Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Miran Sahib) ;
  • Chakraborti, S. (Regional Sericultural Research Station, Kalimpong) ;
  • Rajan, Mala V. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute) ;
  • Thippeswamy, T. (Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute)
  • Published : 2004.03.01
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Abstract

Due to recent scientific innovations in mulberry cultivation, leaf yield has been increased manifold. However, with successive leaf harvest, a quantum drop in leaf yield and quality has been noted. This inturn has affected the silkworm rearing and farmers suffered by the frequent crop failures. This is mainly due to nutrient deficiencies in mulberry leaf. Moreover, no complete information is available about hunger signs of nutritional disorders, analytical diagnosis and critical levels of nutrients required. The present paper, thus, may serve as an important nutrient guide for identification of hunger signs, leaf nutrients status under deficiency and critical levels of the elements namely N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn requirements for higher leaf yield and quality. The leaf nutrient status provided may help chemist for correcting the soil status. Besides, an integration of mulberry intercropping with legumes and applications of neem and castor oil cakes, VA-mycorrhizal inoculation, biofertilizer and vermicompost are suggested as integrated nutrient management for sustainable sericulture industry. Based on the information described in this paper, a model needs to be framed for maintaining continuous supply of nutrients to obtain desired quantity and quality of mulberry leaf for successful silkworm cocoon crop and increasing overall silk productivity.

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