Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
Harish Gowda, Ramakrishna Naika, Manjunath Gowda, Naveen DV and Bharathi VP

Abstract:
A study on assessment of growth and yield parameters of tree mulberry applied with different levels of major nutrients was conducted in the established V-1 tree mulberry garden at College of Sericulture, Chintamani during 2020-21. The recommended dose of fertilizer was applied through soil application and as water-soluble fertilizers (WSF) at four levels (25, 50, 75 and 100 percent of RDF+ FYM). The results revealed that the longest shoot height (cm), number of branches and total number of leaves per tree were higher in the treatment with 100 % RDF through soil application and all these parameters were on par with the treatment of 75 percent RDF through WSF + FYM. Similar trends were observed for leaf yield/tree, leaf yield/ha/crop and leaf to shoot ratio.