CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is the best season to raise silkworms?

1. What is the season for raising silkworms?

Spring and summer should be roughly the same as the growth cycle of mulberry trees to ensure an adequate supply of mulberry leaves.

How to raise silkworms:

1. Rearing method: 4-5-year-old silkworms are in the adult stage, and the suitable growth temperature is 25 degrees. Silkworms have weak resistance to high temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide, eat a lot of mulberry leaves and excrete a lot. They can be raised on the ground indoors or on outdoor sheds.

2. After receiving the silkworm eggs, protect them in a suitable environment to allow the embryos to develop normally. The specific method is: in a disinfected silkworm room, spread the silkworm eggs flat on the silkworm plaque with the eggs facing upward. The room temperature should be 24℃ and the dry-wet difference should be 2-2.5℃ for the first 4 days. The room temperature should be 27℃ and the dry-wet difference should be 1.5-2℃ for the fifth to tenth days. When the embryos develop to the later stage and a small number of silkworm eggs are found to be blue dots, immediately cover the silkworm eggs with black cloth. After about 40 hours, that is, 4-5 o'clock before dawn on the third day, remove the black cloth, wrap the silkworm eggs with white paper, with the eggs facing upward, turn on the light to let the ants bite through the egg shells and hatch.

3. The main technical measures for raising silkworms are:

⑴ Improve the environment and ensure ventilation to prevent stuffiness.

⑵ Build a shed to provide shade and prevent hot air from entering the silkworm room.

⑶ The silkworm seats should be placed sparsely and low, and fed frequently and in small amounts.

⑷ Pay close attention to the management of the mulberry garden, ensure the quantity and quality of mulberry leaves at the fifth age, so that the silkworms can be well fed and eat well, and prevent the silkworms from eating old and hard leaves, too tender leaves, malnourished leaves, and leaves that lack water.

2. Which month is it best to raise silkworms?

The silkworm breeding period is generally from April to November, that is, from the time when mulberry leaves sprout and open to the time when mulberry leaves turn yellow and fall off. It takes about 40-50 days for silkworms to transform from eggs into moths, which is related to factors such as temperature, humidity, and feeding in the growing environment.

3. What is the best time to raise silkworms at home?

Generally speaking, it is more suitable to raise silkworms in spring and summer, which is roughly between April and July. The best time to raise silkworms is roughly the same as the growth cycle of mulberry trees, because only at this time can an adequate supply of mulberry leaves be guaranteed and the silkworms can grow healthily.

The advantages of raising silkworms in spring are that the weather is mild and the quality of mulberry leaves is better, so the silkworms are of higher quality and yield. The time for raising spring silkworms cannot be too late, and it can be done around April. Otherwise, if the weather is bad later, the number of silkworms will be greatly reduced.

In some places where silkworms are raised in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the rainy season is often more frequent in summer, which easily forms a hot and humid environment. Therefore, even if the mulberry leaves grow better at this time, they must be well maintained, otherwise the quality of the cocoons will be poor. In summer, it is best to grow about 4 leaves at the base of the new shoots of the mulberry tree. When raising silkworms, the number should be controlled appropriately.

4. What is the season for raising silkworms?

Generally speaking, as long as there are mulberry leaves, silkworms can be raised. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions of my country, silkworms can be raised in spring, summer and autumn except winter. In the silkworm areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, silkworms can be raised within 8 months from April when mulberry trees sprout and open leaves to November when mulberry leaves turn yellow and fall off.