Influence of Vermicompost on Improved Mulberry Varieties of Nutrient Status of Leaf Maturity Levels

The performance of two mulberry varieties namely, M₅ and V₁ was studied under irrigated cultivation during harvests after the single application of vermicompost, @ 8 tonnes/ha without supplementation of any other organic manure and fertilizer so as to study the sustainability 'vermicomposting' in mulberry cultivation under tropical conditions. Six harvests taken after the first time application of vermicompost was followed by second time application 6 tones/ha and four harvests were taken. The leaf protein, sugar and leaf moisture contents of tender, medium, coarse and mulberry maturity levels of the five harvests along with leaf micro nutrient content (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn and S) at different maturity levels of 1^st and V th harvests were computed in respect of varietal performance. The significantly parameters showed high in tender, medium and coarse leaf V₁ variety compared with M₅ variety. The results were statically analyzed and discussed.