The first chapter in the book on introduction and importance is specially dealt on the basis of available information on ber and experience of working on this crop. It includes ber species, ber growing in India, cultural significance of jujube in china, diversity in ber varieties and importance and objectives of mulching. A brief research review on mulching in ber, other fruit crops and related crops is presented in second chapter under vegetative growth characters, flowering and fruit setting, fruit characters, chemical characters of fruit, leaf and soil nutrient status, soil moisture...