Abstract

Observations on growth performance of fifteen mulberry germplasm accessions were carried out at different interval of days after pruning. Maximum growth was observed in Hungarian followed by Mandalaya after 90 days of pruning. Among the indigenous accession, maximum growth was recorded in Kanva-2 followed by M. indica (H.P.). Analysis of variance revealed that the growth rate was significant at P<0.01 among different accessions. The exotic accessions showed higher growth rate irrespective of geographical origin and provides ample scope for selection alongwith indigenous accessions for crop improvement.

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