Temperate climatic condition of Kashmir is well suited for bivoltine sericulture. The sericulture in Kashmir valley sustains on tree type of mulberry. These plants are available on roadside, river bund and the borders of agricultural fields as they can grow under diverse climatic conditions. The present trend is towards establishing …
Temperate climatic condition of Kashmir is well suited for bivoltine sericulture. The sericulture in Kashmir valley sustains on tree type of mulberry. These plants are available on roadside, river bund and the borders of agricultural fields as they can grow under diverse climatic conditions. The present trend is towards establishing …
Sericulture, a combination of agriculture, forestry and industry, is both an art and science of rearing silkworms for silk production. Sericultural practices constitute an important livelihood support system for 66 lakh families in rural India.
ERODE: After papaya, it is now mulberry that has come under mealy bug attack. And the attack has left silkworm rearing units in a fix. According to sources, the bug has attacked crops on over 1,500 acres in parts of Coimbatore, Tirupur and Erode districts. They say the bug eats …
Malda, Nov. 27: The sudden cold wave in the district has hit hard the silkworms with thousands dying everyday. Silkworms feed on the dark green leaves of mulberry plants. The saliva that comes out of the mouth of the grown-up worms forms the silk thread.
Mulberry sericulture is a labour-intensive industry in all its phases, namely, cultivation of silkworm food plants, silkworm rearing, silk reeling and other post cocoon processes. In the global context, silk accounts for about 0.2 per cent of total textile fiber production. However, in value terms, silk stands for high value …
A study was conducted to work out the effects of leguminous crops with mulberry in Doon Valley under irrigated conditions. The work was conducted for three consecutive years (2001-2003) in S-146 variety of mulberry plantation. Dec 2006
The mulberry tree (Morus nigra) is famous worldwide, as its leaves are the principle food of the silkworm. But its wine-coloured fruit, available in the summer months, is also a delight. The fruit, commonly known as shehtut, can either be eaten fresh or prepared into jellies and other preserves. A …
A high value mulberry leaf can be used as animal feed for tastier, thicker milk and increased egg production. The leaves left after rearing silkworms are used as animal feed. This feed considerably increases both fur and body weight in rabbits. It also accumulates more fat and less water in …
