Mulberry is grown for silkworm leaf. Soil: deep red or red loamy soil; avoid saline, alkaline or highly acidic soils. Irrigated varieties: Kanva 2 (M 5), MR 2, S 36, S 1635, DD and V1. Rainfed varieties: S 13, S 34, S 1635, RFS 135, RFS 175, MR 2.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Sericulture – Mulberry cultivation: varieties; soil type, p. 363
