Silkworm larval growth and development and cocoon crop yield are mainly influenced by yield and nutritional quality of mulberry (Morus spp.) leaf used as feed. The present study was conducted at Regional Sericultural Research Station, Central Silk Board, Miran Sahib, Jammu during Spring, 2019 to assess the impact of different plantation systems of mulberry on leaf quality parameters under sub-tropical conditions of Jammu. The data recorded on leaf quality parameters from three different plantation systems (3x3 ft., 8x8 ft. and 10x10 ft.) revealed that leaf moisture content was significantly higher in 8×8 ft. plantation system (80.54 %) followed by 10×10 ft. plantation system (75.03 %). However, significantly lowest moisture content (%) was recorded in 3×3 ft. plantation system (72.31 %). Lowest leaf moisture loss was found to be in 8×8 ft. plantation system at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 h after harvest (5.85 %, 7.53 %, 9.23 %, 11.60 % and 18.43 % respectively). Leaf moisture retention capacity was found to be higher in 8×8 ft. plantation system at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 h after harvest (92.74 %, 90.65 %, 88.54 %, 85.59 % and 77.12 % respectively). All the leaf quality parameters were found to be better in 8×8 ft. plantation system as compared to 3×3 ft. and 10×10 ft. plantation system. Mulberry leaf quality fed to silkworms plays a significant role and it is used as one of the important characters for evaluation of suitable mulberry varieties

Fruit rot disease caused by Fusarium musae is one of the post-harvest diseases of banana and is adversely affects the fruit quality and the market value. In present study various essential oils were screened to know their bio efficacy in controlling the Fusarium fruit rot of banana. Among various oils (5 %) screened against Fusarium fruit rot of banana, the Lowest fusarium fruit rot severity was recorded under the application of eucalyptus oil at 5 percent both in pre inoculation (10.57%) and post-inoculation (13.00%) methods at 8th day after inoculation and it was found at par with neem oil and safflower oil at 5 percent