SERICULTURE ACTIVITIES - MULBERRY CULTIVATION & SILK PRODUCTION

The origin of silk production and weaving is ancient and clouded in legend. The industry undoubtedly began in China, where, acco...

Production of silk involves (1) the care of the domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori) from the egg stage through completion of the cocoon ...

Mulberry forms the basic food material for silkworms and the bulk of the silk goods produced in the world are from mulberry silkworms. ...

Mulberry belongs to the genus MORUS. The number of species varies according to the author, as the species classified by some taxonomists...

Bud: In mulberry, generally one bud is found in the axial of a leaf. Sometimes two more independent buds on either side of the main bud...

Mulberry is a fast growing deciduous tree occurring in sub‑tropical, tropical and temperate climates. Koidzumi (1917‑1923) grouped mulbe...

Anatomy of the Root: Mulberry is a deep rooted perennial plant. Its root system is very well developed though the growth and spread ...