Author(s):

Suraksha Chanotra and Nirmal Singh

Abstract: Mulberry (Morus spp.) is a hardy plant found globally in almost all types of agroclimates extending from tropical to temperate conditions. In India, Mulberry is mainly cultivated for sericulture for feeding silkworms. Soil for mulberry should be deep, fertile, porous, well drained and with good water holding capacity. The present investigation was conducted at Poonch campus site Dingale Janngar, University of Jammu before the establishment of mulberry garden in order to know the status of soil. Physical and Chemical analysis of soil was conducted to know about the soil health. Under physical parameters, water holding capacity of the present soil sample was recorded as 17 per cent and it possesses clay 14.48 per cent, silt 25.34 per cent and sand 60.08 per cent. Under chemical analysis, available nitrogen in the sample was recorded as 500.4 kg/hc, available phosphorous as 24.0 kg/hc and the available potassium in the sample was found to be 38.2kg/hc. Thus it was concluded from current investigation that the present status of soil health in Poonch region is good and is suited for mulberry cultivation as the major nutrients i.e. NPK are present in good amount and the farmers don’t need to add more fertilizers. They can obtain a good crop by applying only a small amount of fertilizers particularly the potash fertilizers and can achieve a handsome income by adopting sericulture.

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