Vol. 9 (2) : March-April 2018 issue
Green Farming Vol. 9 (2) : 314-317 ; March-April, 2018
Morphological and Micro-anatomical variation in different ploids of mulberry genotypes (Morus sp.)
R. RAVI KUMARAa1, H.L. RAMESHb2, M.R. SWAMY GOWDAc3 and P. SUDHAKARc4*
aDept.of Studies in Sericulture Science, University of Mysore, Mysuru - 570 006 (Karnataka),
bDept.of Studies in Sericulture, Visveswarapura College of Science, Bangalore - 560 004 (Karnataka),
cRegional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Kodathi, Bangalore - 560 035 (Karnataka)
Designation : 1,3Junior Research Fellow, 2Assistant Professor, 4Scientist-D/Joint Director *(sudhakarcsb@rediffmail.com)
Subject : Sericulture
Paper No. : P-7171
Total Pages : 4
Received : 08 February 2018
Revised accepted : 21 March 2018
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Citation :
R. RAVI KUMARA, H.L. RAMESH, M.R. SWAMY GOWDA and P. SUDHAKAR. 2018. Morphological and Micro-anatomical variation in different ploids of mulberry genotypes (Morus sp.). Green Farming Vol. 9 (2) : 314-317 ; March-April, 2018
ABSTRACT
Sericulture provides self employment and highly remunerative industry and happens to be main occupation in many parts of Karnataka, India. Mulberry being perennial in nature is cultivated as seasonal crop for feeding silkworm to generate cocoon production. Evaluation of qualitatively high yielding mulberry varieties for region and season specific is priority of research. Different genotypes are available in nature with varying chromosome number makes the mulberry to behave phenotypically and genotypically different. Diploids though more suitable to silkworm because of its increases stomatal number and frequency, decreased trichome number and leaf thickness when compared to tetraploids from the palatability point of view. Triploids are more superior in producing quality cocoons compared to diploids and tetraploids. In the present investigation number of stomata in M5 was more (150.1±4.1) compared to colchiploid (48.8±1.64) where as triploid exhibited intermediate values (91.2±2.38). Stomatal frequency also varies and showed an increasing trend from diploid M5 (435.07±0.83mm2) to triploid (327.10±2.74mm2) and colchiploid (123.53±0.33mm2). Number of trichomes indicated decreased trend from diploid (8.6±0.54) to colchiploid (16.8±1.30). The thickness of leaf is more in colchiploids (306.8±0.54µm) followed by diploid (198.9±0.54µm) and triploid (258.4±0.54µm). Similar trend was noticed in case of plant growth, leaf quality and leaf yield parameters recorded indicating that triploid plants (T2) have shown an edge over diploid (T3), however, colchiploid mulberry plants (T1) have shown lower yield.
Key words :
Colchiploidy, Leaf yield, Mulberry genotypes, Stomata, Trichome, Triploid.