Feasibility Of Late Age Silkworm Rearing In Poly-House Under Temperate Climatic Conditions Of Kashmir Region

Research Article
M.Aslam, Haroon Rashid, Nisar Ahmad and M.A.Khan
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1006.3581
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Polyhouse,temperate,space stress, late age
Abstract: 

Sericulture is practiced in Kashmir valley since centuary back and contributing high quality of bivoltine silk. Since last few years, it is observed that silkworm rearing is restricted to only poor farmers. Further, the silkworm rearing is being conducted under space stress conditions in rearing cum dwelling houses especially in 5th stage which lead to the poor quality of cocoons. In the present paper, an attempt has been made to fabricate/ design poly-house in which silkworm rearing was conducted and the farmers has over come from space problems during final stage of rearing. Suitability of locally available material for shelve preparation and appropriate time of shoot feeding in 5th stage has also been studied. Results obtained from the study clearly indicate that silkworm rearing could be conducted in poly-house in fifth stage and the quality of cocoons was at par with pucca constructed rearing house. Mulberry twigs can be utilized for rearing bed (shelf) preparation and from 1st day, after two feeding in 5th stage, shoot feeding could be started.