Evaluation of mulberry cultivars (Morus spp.) in Western Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorEsimu, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorNagasha, Janet
dc.contributor.authorSsemugenze, Brian
dc.contributor.authorWalimbwa, Emma
dc.contributor.authorKasiime, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorLukoye Kutosi, Demas
dc.contributor.authorMugisha, Didas
dc.contributor.authorTwikirize, Nipher
dc.contributor.authorBabirye, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorMasiga, Clet Wandui
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-07T14:39:15Z
dc.date.available2022-03-07T14:39:15Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractMulberry (Genus morus) is an economically important plant used for sericulture, as it is the sole food plant for the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. The genus Morus, which is widely distributed in Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Africa, is cultivated extensively in East, Central and South Asia for silk production. Attempts have been made to characterise the genetic diversity in mulberry. This experiment was set up in a randomized complete block design with three replications for each variety. Ten agronomic traits to include Plant Height (HT), Internode Distance, (ID), number of branches per plant, Lamina Length (LL), lamina width (LW), leaf area, leaf yield/plant were studied, data was analyzed statistically using R version 4.0.1 (R Core Team, 2014) and significant differences were considered at P< 0.05. There were significant variations in ten agronomic traits among the tested mulberry accessions. Genetic background and environment are the main factors influencing leaf yield. Correlation matrix of different traits showed that leaf yield is a combination of multiple traits and plays a significant role. Leaf yield per plant significantly differed across all the varieties but branching varieties such as S.36 recorded highest leaf yield compared to other varieties studied.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEsimu, J., Nagasha, J., Ssemugenze, B., Walimbwa, E., Kasiime, G., Kutosi, D. L., ... & Masiga, C. W. (2022). Evaluation of mulberry cultivars (Morus spp.) in Western Uganda. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 11(1), 41-45.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278-4136
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2022/vol11issue1/PartA/10-5-92-843.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2518
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistryen_US
dc.subjectDiversityen_US
dc.subjectMulberryen_US
dc.subjectCultivaren_US
dc.subjectMorphologyen_US
dc.subjectAccessionen_US
dc.subjectSericultureen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of mulberry cultivars (Morus spp.) in Western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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