Journal of Environment and Sociobiology

Arindam Chakrabortty ¹, Gopinath Baur ¹, Sanat Roy ¹, Sudeshna Ghoshal ¹, Alak Ranjan Goswami ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Sericulture, Krishnath College, Berhampore, Murshidabad-742101, West Bengal, IN

Abstract

A major factor determining the productivity and the profitability in sericulture is the yield of mulberry crop. Maximization of leaf yield of mulberry per unit area will lead to increase cocoon production at reduced cost. Thus, it should be the primary aim of the sericulturists to maximize leaf production. As a result of experimentation over a number of years on various aspects of mulberry cultivation, viz, variety, spacing, planting season, method of planting, irrigation, manuring, pruning, etc, a package of practices comprising all the factors was formulated and recommended to the field to maximize the leaf output. The "package of practices" differs with different agroclimatic conditions and topography of the area.

Keywords

Mulberry, Irrigated Land, Rainfed Land.

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Subrata Trivedi ¹, Gopinath Baur ¹, Somdip Majumdar ¹, Alak Ranjan Goswami ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Sericulture, Krishnath College, Berhampore, Murshidabad-742101, West Bengal, IN

Abstract

Mulberry is the host of the pathogens of different parasitic diseases. In West Bengal three fungal foliar diseases, viz., Powdery mildew, Leaf spot and Leaf rust, one fungal Root Rot, one bacterial Leaf blight and one nematode infected Root knot (in some restricted places of West Bengal) are common. They may cross economic threshold level every year and cause total 25-30% crop loss on an average. These diseases, their symptoms, causal organisms, occurrence and control measures have been discussed.

Keywords

Mulberry, Diseases, West Bengal.

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