Vol. 9, Special Issue 3 (2024)

Author(s): K Thanga Roja, Dr. KA Murugesh and Dr. M Saratha

Abstract: Around the world, silk is a lucrative commerce product. According to statistics from the International Sericulture Commission (2022), India is the second top producer of silk, with 36582 thousand MT of raw silk output. To increase mulberry productivity, sericulture farmers use an excessive amount of inorganic inputs, which is harming the ecosystem over time. The simplest approach to supply vital major and minor nutrients, substances that regulate plant growth for a rapid boost to mulberry leaf productivity, control foliar diseases and pests, and increase the production of high-quality cocoons is to apply organic foliar formulations on mulberry. It has been discovered that using different organic inputs and organic foliar formulations like panchagavya, vermiwash, effective microorganisms, jeevamirtham, dasagavya, and amirthakaraisal can help increase leaf yield and improve the quality of silk. Therefore, applying foliar organic fertilizer in place of chemical fertilizer at the appropriate time and in the ideal amount will increase the mulberry's productivity and quality of the silk cocoon within shortened period of time.