Experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of topping from mulberry graftages on the their size. Topping season was examined at 10 days intervals from July 15 to August 5 1986 and 1987 on the paddy and upland, respectively. The results were : 1. Topping increased the passed rate of graftages 3.0-15.9%, compared with the control. 2. Optimum season of topping fell around July 15. 3. Topping showed no difference to branch length, survival rate and shoot length in the next year. 4. There was no difference between paddy and upland nursery garden in the passed rate.