Irrigated: FYM 20 t/ha/year and NPK 300:120:120 kg/ha/year in five splits after each pruning (375:140:140 for V1). Azospirillum 4 kg/ha after each pruning can replace 25% of the nitrogen; phosphate-solubilising bacteria 10 kg/ha/year. Short crops such as greens, green gram, black gram, coriander, cowpea, horse gram and sunnhemp can be grown after each pruning. Irrigate every 7–8 days; drip saves about 40% water. Rainfed: FYM 20 t/ha/year and NPK 100:50:50 kg/ha/year.
Pending expert review
Source
Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Sericulture – Mulberry cultivation: nutrient management; water management, p. 364
