Study on Leaf Moisture Status of some Mulberry Varieties as Influenced by Foliar Spray of Paras (Mulberry Garden)
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Mulberry is a sole source of food materials and an important perennial crop grown primarily for foliage to rear the silkworm Bombyx mori L. For the production of cocoons. Among many other constituents, moisture content in V1 mulberry leaf as influenced by foliar spray and its retention for longer durations play an important role in the successful production of cocoons. The study conducted on seven mulberry genotypes growing as trees under rain fed conditions in Kanakapura showed that the genotypes differ in the leaf moisture and its retention, with V1 varieties recoded the maximum values. The moisture retention capacity after six hours and 12 hours of harvest in spring and early autumn was also significantly higher in V1 .This may be due to more thickness of upper cuticle cum epidermis, stomata of smallMulberry is a sole source of food materials and an important perennial crop grown primarily for foliage to rear the silkworm Bombyx mori L. For the production of cocoons. Among many other constituents, moisture content in V1 mulberry leaf as influenced by foliar spray and its retention for longer durations play an important role in the successful production of cocoons. The study conducted on seven mulberry genotypes growing as trees under rain fed conditions in Kanakapura showed that the genotypes differ in the leaf moisture and its retention, with V1 varieties recoded the maximum values. The moisture retention capacity after six hours and 12 hours of harvest in spring and early autumn was also significantly higher in V1 .This may be due to more thickness of upper cuticle cum epidermis, stomata of smaller dimensions and more thickness of the leaf and foliar spray of Paras.er dimensions and more thickness of the leaf and foliar spray of Paras.
Author: M. Shivashankar
Language: English
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2736679225