Evaluation index: A tool for evaluating mulberry genotypes

30 mulberry varieties were evaluated by evaluation Index based on six morphological characters including primary and secondary branch lengths, nodes/m primary and secondary branch, leaf index and leaf yield/plant. 18 varieties had an average EI above 50. 12 of these varieties were having advantage in EI of leaf index. Most of the temperate varieties had high scores where as local genotypes did not farewell on this account. It is further seen that EI no doubt being best for morphological screening, supporting data on biochemical and bioassay analysis too need to be considered before short-listing the final best varieties.