Vermicompost is rich in nutrients and is a microbiologically active amendment that is obtained from the interaction between microorganisms and earthworms in the breakdown of organic matter. The experiment was conducted to study the performance of mulberry saplings as influenced by the different proportions of vermicompost. Different proportions of vermicompost (10%, 20%, 30% and 40% + red soil and sand) were used as treatments with control (1/3 compost + 1/3 sand + 1/3 red soil) in three varieties of mulberry cuttings (V-1, S-36 and S-13). The results revealed that in all three varieties of mulberry cuttings, treatments with 20 per cent, 30 per cent and 40 per cent vermicompost were statistically on par with each other compared to control with respect to number of leaves per sapling, shoot length, fresh and dry weight of shoots, rooting percentage. The length of the longest root, survival percentage, fresh weight and dry weight of the root were on par in treatments with 30 per cent vermicompost and 40 per cent vermicompost followed by 20 per cent vermicompost. The higher proportion of vermicompost in planting media improved significantly the mulberry plant growth and yield parameters

Vermicompost, mulberry, variety, Cuttings, proportion.

The present study has revealed that 20 per cent vermicompost, 30 per cent vermicompost and 40 per cent vermicompost have performed better with respect to shoot and root parameters compared to control (1/3 compost + 1/3 sand + 1/3 red soil).

Prakash Hariwal, Fatima Sadatulla, Supriya G.A. and Bharath K.B. (2024). Performance of Mulberry Saplings as Influenced by Different Proportions of Vermicompost. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 16(6): 105-115.