E3 Journal of Environmental Research and Management

E3 Journal of Environmental Research and Management Vol. 3 (8) pp. 0138-0141, September 2012; © E3 Journals; ISSN 2141-7466

Influence on the overall performance of the mulberry silkworm Bombyxmori L. Kolargold cocoon reared with V1 mulberry leaves irrigated with distillery spent wash

S. CHANDRAJU¹, GIRIJANAGENDRASWAMY¹, C. S. CHIDAN KUMAR²^*
¹ Department of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visweswaraya Postgraduate Center, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya -571402, Karnataka, India.
² Department of Chemistry, Alvas Institute of Engineering & Technology, Shobhavana Campus, Mijar, Moodbidri -574 225, South Canara District, Karnataka, India
^*Corresponding Author E-mail: chidankumar@gmail.com
Accepted 8 September 2012

Abstract

Kolar Gold silkworm reared with V1 variety of mulberry plants irrigated by raw water, 50% PTSW and 33% PTSW. The different parameters such as raw silk (%), filament length (m), reelability (%), denier and shell ratio were determined at the maturity of cocoons. It was found that the parameters were better in cocoon irrigated with 33% PTSW compared to 50% PTSW and raw water irrigations. This concludes that the mulberry plants irrigated with 33%PTSW is enriched with more nutrients for the potential growth of mulberry plants which results in the potential cocoons.

Keywords: Silk worm, Growth, Mulberry plant, Irrigation, Cocoon parameters.

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