CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Which season is the best for raising silkworms? (Which season is the best for raising silkworms? Picture)

1. Is it suitable to raise silkworms in October?

A: Yes

The season for raising silkworms is mostly spring and summer. Of course, autumn is also possible, but you need to pay attention to the temperature. Therefore, April to November every year is suitable for raising silkworms.

Sericulture mainly involves domestic silkworms, which feed on mulberry leaves, so the growing season of mulberry trees is the season for silkworm breeding.

In short, silkworm breeding should be carried out according to the growth cycle of mulberry trees. Generally speaking, 15 kg of mulberry leaves are needed for every kilogram of cocoon production. When feeding mulberry leaves, attention should also be paid to the hygiene of the mulberry leaves to ensure that the silkworms will not get sick.

2. Which month is it best to raise silkworms?

March-June.

The most suitable time for raising silkworms is generally March in spring and May and June in summer.

March is the time when mulberry leaves sprout and grow leaves. Spring silkworms at this time have tender mulberry leaves to eat. With sufficient mulberry leaves to feed on, the silkworms grow bigger and fatter.

3. What is the best season for raising silkworms?

1. Silkworms are usually raised in spring and summer, which is roughly the same as the growth cycle of mulberry trees, to ensure sufficient supply of mulberry leaves. Prepare food: Mulberry leaves must be washed with clean water and dried before feeding. Do not feed silkworms with yellow and rotten leaves, otherwise the silkworms will be poisoned or have diarrhea. In order to prevent the excess leaves from wilting quickly, put them in a plastic bag, tie the bag tightly, and place it in a cool place.

2. Feed the silkworms with leaves 4 times a day, early in the morning, at noon, in the afternoon, and at night. The amount should be appropriate each time to avoid waste. You can put more leaves at night because the silkworms eat mulberry leaves all night. Ant silkworms should be fed with young leaves, and the leaves are best cut into pieces or strips.

3. Clean up the feces and leftover leaves frequently: When changing leaves for the silkworms, you can directly cover the old leaves with new leaves, and remove the old leaves after the silkworms have crawled onto the new leaves. This can reduce the casualties of the silkworms and facilitate the removal of leftover leaves and silkworm feces.

4. Do not spray pesticides in the silkworm room as this will harm the silkworms.

4. Is spring the season for raising silkworms?

The relatively flat open space here is used to build houses, and the scattered small pieces of land are sorted out to plant mulberry trees and other economic trees. Locals call such land "rocky crevices". In March, the average temperature in Jingxi has risen to 28℃. The mulberry trees that were pruned flat before winter last year have sprouted new branches. "Now the mulberry branches have grown 50 centimeters. In about 10 days, we can start raising silkworms."

Huang Wenxue, a silkworm farmer in Bulongtun, Nanpo Township, Jingxi City, told the Beijing News, "Spring is the best season for raising silkworms. Mulberry leaves are rich in nutrients and the quality of silk cocoons is the best throughout the year."

5. Spring cicada or spring silkworm?

It is spring silkworms, not spring cicadas. Spring is the best time to raise silkworms. Silkworms are very thin and small when they first come out. Silkworms eat mulberry leaves. The mulberry leaves in spring are very tender and suitable for raising silkworms. At the beginning, silkworms eat very few mulberry leaves. When they are full, they sleep. After many times of feeding, the silkworms become white, plump and transparent. Then they form silkworms, which can be made into silk. Silk has many uses. It is a rare treasure to weave clothes and make silk quilts. It is spring silkworms, not spring cicadas.

6. When is the best time to raise silkworms?

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.

7. Which season is suitable for raising silkworms?

Spring or Summer

Answer 1. Silkworm rearing time: Generally, silkworm rearing takes place in spring and summer (starting around April). Silkworms mainly feed on mulberry leaves, so silkworm rearing needs to be basically consistent with the growth cycle of mulberry trees, so that there are enough mulberry leaves for silkworms to eat. 2. Silkworm rearing frequency: In Jiangsu and Zhejiang silkworm regions, silkworm rearing can be carried out theoretically from April to November each year, but generally only 3-5 times.

8. When is the best season to pick mulberry leaves and raise silkworms?

Mulberry picking and silkworm rearing are usually done in spring and summer. The growth cycle of silkworm rearing should be roughly the same as that of mulberry trees to ensure an adequate supply of mulberry leaves. Silkworms are metamorphosed insects, and the most common one is the mulberry silkworm, also known as the domestic silkworm, which is one of the economic insects that feeds on mulberry leaves and spins silk cocoons. The silk it spins can be used to make silk quilts or woven into silk fabrics, which have very high economic value.