Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2023)

Author(s):
Brunda BN and Manoj SH

Abstract:
Mulberry is one of the most widely cultivated staple food crop for silkworms. The mulberry leaves were shown to harbour substantial populations of bacteria, streptomycetes, yeasts, and moulds and these microorganisms confer lot many benefits to mulberry. Beneficial microorganisms can be applied as biofertilizers to plant and also as probiotics they reduce chemical fertilizer intake in turn pollution and heavy fertilizer cost on farmers.