Madras Agricultural Journal
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EFFECT OF FOLIAR SPRAY OF MICRONUTRIENTS ON DIFFERENT GROWTH STAGES OF MULBERRY (Morus alba Linn.,)

Abstract

Field experiments were conducted to study the effect of micronutrients on growth and yield of mulberry at the Department of Sericulture, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Zn (0.25% ), B (0.25% ) Mn, Fe and Mo each at 0.5% were sprayed with control on 20th day and-204 day and 40th day after pruning in mulberry during 1991-92. Spraying FeSO4 (0.50%) and ZnSO4 (0.25% ) on 20th day and 40th day after pruning recorded higher values in plant height, number of leaves/plant, leaf area and leaf yield in mulberry.

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