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Vol. 3 (3) : May-June 2012 issue
Green Farming Vol. 3 (3) : 346-348 (May-June, 2012)
Integrated technology package for sustainable mulberry leaf and cocoon yield under irrigated condition
SHANTALAa1, C. JAISHANKARa2* and S.B. DANDINb3
aRegional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Camalarm post, Kodathi, Bangalore - 560 035 (K.K.)
bUniv. of Horticultural Sciences, Sector 60, Navnagar, Bagalkot (Karnataka)
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1Scientist' C', 2Scientist 'D' *(jaishankar54@rediffmail.com), 3Vice-Chancellor
Subject : Sericulture
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Total Pages : 3
Received : 05 August 2011
Revised accepted : 12 April 2012
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SHANTALA, C. JAISHANKAR and S.B. DANDIN. 2012. Integrated technology package for sustainable mulberry leaf and cocoon yield under irrigated condition. Green Farming Vol. 3 (3) : 346-348 ; May-June, 2012

ABSTRACT
A study was undertaken at Regional Sericultural Research Station (RSRS), Kodathi, Bangalore in 0.40 ha.V-1 variety mulberry garden of which 50 per cent was considered for Integrated Technology Package (ITP) and the remaining 50 per cent as control with recommended practices of Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute, (CSR & TI) Mysore. A 50% reduction in the recommended dose of chemical fertilizers application to the mulberry plot of ITP was imposed and the nutrients were supplemented through green manure and bio-fertilizers. The two years results showed a non-significant improvement in the soil properties viz., the soil bulk density (g/cc), maximum water holding capacity (%), pH, available phosphorus, and potassium. However, significant build-up of beneficial microbial population in the rhizosphere of ITP plot was recorded. The improvement also recorded in mulberry leaf yield and quality but not significant. The bioassay studies clearly indicated that there was no significant impact on the cocoon yield and cocoon characters after adopting the ITP. The cost of mulberry leaf production worked out to be `1.76/kg in ITP plot when compared to ` 1.69/kg in control plot. Likewise the cocoon cost worked out to be ` 86/kg in ITP compared to ` 86/kg in control. The economics of the ITP was also calculated and the results showed a net saving of ` 2014/ha/yr alone towards mulberry inputs compare with that of the recommended technologies of CSR&TI, Mysore.
Key words :
Biofertilizers, Bombyx mori, integrated technology, Morus alba, mulberry, rhizosphere, sericulture.