Parameters of Eri and Muga  

(A) MUGA Genotype--51

Number of plants: 450-500/acre or 1250/ha

Leaf yield: 18-20 MT/Ha/year or 7-8 MT /acre/year

Rearing capacity: 800-1000 dfls/acre/year or 2000-2500 dfls/ha/year

Cocoon production: 48000 -60000/acre/year or 1.20 lac-1.50 lac/ha/year

Yarn production :10-12 kg/acre/year or 24-30 kgs/ha/year

Planting season:;Pre monsoon (April-May)

Post monsoon (May)

Age saplings for planting: 10-12 months old

Gestation period: 4-5 years

Application of FYM: 1-2 Yr. Old- 0.5cft/plant

Matured plant- 10 cft/plant

Application of NPK: 1-2 Yr old- 50:25:25/ha/year

Matured plant- 100:50:50/ha/year

Seasons for application

Of manure or fertilizers:  1) Feb-March 2) Aug-Sept. in ring method.

Pollarding: After 7 years of planting at 1.5 mt from ground level

During June-July and Oct-Nov

Maturity season of seeds: April/May

Annual income: Rs 0.96 lac-1.20 lac

(B) ERI (KESSERU)

Number of plants: 450-500/acre or 1250/ha--Kesseru

Leaf yield   :Kesseru-20 MT/Ha/year or Castor-12 MT /ha/year

Rearing capacity: Castor--480 dfls/acre/year or  1200 dfls/ha/year

Kesseru—1000dfls/acre/year or 2500 dfls ha year

Cocoon production:Castor—40 kgs/acre/year or Kesseru—200 kgs/ha/year

Yarn production : Castor—30kgs/acre/year or  Kesseru --150 kgs/ha/year

Planting season: Pre monsoon (April-May)

Post monsoon (May)

Age saplings for planting: 10-12 months old

Gestation period: 3-4 years Kesseru

Application of FYM: 1-2 Yr. Old- 0.5cft/plant

Matured plant- 10 cft/plant

Application of NPK: Matured plant- 90:40:20/ha/year

Seasons for application

Of manure or fertilizers:  1) Feb-March2) Aug-Sept. in ring method.

Pollarding: After 3 years of planting  at 1.7 mt from ground level

During June-July and Oct-Nov

Maturity season of seeds: May-June