EFFECT OF FOLIAR SPRAY SERIBOOST ON MULBERRY LEAF YIELD AND COCOON PARAMETERS OF SILKWORM, BOMBYX MORI L.

Abstract

The study was undertaken to improve the growth and biochemical contents of mulberry and cocoon productivity through foliar application of seriboost at 2,2.5 and 3% concentration on mulberry MR2 variety. Results revealed that among all experimental concentrations 2.5% was performed well in respect of growth and biochemical contents of leaves and cocoon parameters. Highest shoot length, number of shoots, leaf weight, number of leaves, protein, carbohydrate, chlorophyll and moisture content in leaves and cocoon parameters in B.mori were recorded maximum at 2.5% seriboost followed by 3%, 2% and control batches.