A Status Review on the Importance of Mulberry (Morus spp.) and Prospects towards Its Cultivation in a Controlled Environment

One of the major challenges that global society is facing nowadays finding sustainable and safe methods for crop growth development. Besides traditional crops cultivated worldwide (tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, strawberries, etc.), there a general trend in exploitation polyvalent plants. Mulberry (Morus spp.) faced no exception; with its undeniable proprieties, it became suitable not only to be used sericulture industry, but food chain, pharma environmental safety. Spare parts plants can very wide range, starting from introducing mulberry leaves supplements increase protein content meal extracting biologically active compounds fruits roots phytotherapy. However, outstanding proprieties this plant come some requirements related space availability watering; easily surpassed by using vertical farming methods, such as hydroponic, aeroponic, or aquaponic systems. The present paper aims evaluate techniques’ applicability propagation controlled environment their prospects more safer agricultural practice.