Seasonal variation of leaf yield in mulberry raised under bio and organic treatments in drought prone lateritic zone of West Midnapur,West Bengal
Abstract
Seasonal sensitivity of mulberry in drought prone lateritic zone of Midnapore(West)was
investigated under different organic and bio-fertilizer treatments during 2004-2006.The field
experimental study was conducted for four successive seasons (Rainy, Autumn, Spring,
Summer), from August to May in lateritic soil condition (having around pH of 5.6) with limited
irrigation support in some areas of Midnapore(West) Districts, West Bengal, India. The
plantation was raised in lateritic soil of Vidyasagar University campas (22o 25/ N latitude and
87o 17/ longitude) of Paschim Midinapore, West Bengal,India.. The study aimed to focus the
effect of season on yield of mulberry during four consecutive seasons. Results with respect of
yield of leaves in different crop seasons indicated that the August crop season /(rainy) exerted
more influence than any other crop season and recorded the highest yield (3642.02
kg./ha./season), followed by February/ spring (3589.01 kg./ha./ season), November/ Autumn
(3587.89 kg./ha./season) and May/ summer (3586.18 kg./ha./season) based on interaction
between seasons and treatments.Although application of poultry manure along with bio
fertilizers and reduced doses of inorganic fertilizers(T3) was found to be highest yielder (3916.03
kg./ha./season) influenced by August crop season; but equal attempts provided by same
treatment also observed in other crop seasons highlighted the dominancy of treatments over
seasons.
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