Morphological, Anatomical and Reproductive Parameters in few Varieties of Mulberry (Morus spp.)

Regarding anatomical, morphological and reproductive studies of four mulberry verities namely, Channapatna local, Thailand, Morus cathyana HEMSLEY and Morus multicaulis were selected. Height, internodal distance, colour of leaves, stem, stomatal frequency, length and number of inflorescence and pollen fertility were studied for these four varieties. Mulberry varieties studied exhibited considerable variations in height, internodal distance, leaf texture, stomatal frequency, length, breadth and pollen stain ability. Height, stomatal frequency and pollen stain ability was higher in diploid and uneuploid when compared to triploid and tetraploid varieties. Tetraploid and triploid varieties showed increased stomatal size, reduction in height, number of branches and internodal distance followed by diploid and triploid varietie