Vol. 7, Issue 3 (2019)
Fibre morphology of mulberry genetic resources
Author(s): G Anusuya, G Umapathy, KT Parthiban and R Shanmugam
Abstract: Mulberry is the staple food for Bombyx mori. L since they have evolved; besides that has been utilized for rearing silkworm. In addition, mulberry leaves, stem, root and fruits are used for various purposes. Mulberry branches are used to make baskets, toys, sports goods and the bark is used for paper production. Several scientists attempted to examine the pulp quality of mulberry. In this regard, mulberry wood was tested for its pulpability. Various genotypes collected from Central Sericultural Germplasm Resource Centre (CSGRC), Hosur were taken to study its anatomical features to check its suitability for paper making. Fibre morphology and its derived indices were observed and evaluated under the image analyzer (Optika). Fibre dimensions for mulberry genotypes are in the range of hardwoods. Among 21 genotypes investigated, two genotypes viz., Thaibeelad and Kalimpong registered better results for average fiber length (799.30 and 805.04µm), fibre diameter (19.46 and 21.25µm), lumen width (12.84 and 13.78µm) and cellwall thickness (3.31 and 3.74µm) which are in the range of hardwoods. Hence, these genotypes can be commercially exploited for pulp and paper making.
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G Anusuya, G Umapathy, KT Parthiban, R Shanmugam. Fibre morphology of mulberry genetic resources. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(3):4438-4442.
