Planting techniques of Silkworm, Bombyx mori

The cultivation of Bombyx mori needs soil preparation in March every year, and the border is generally high 20cm and wide 120cm. Grass stone silkworms begin to sow in late March, and high-quality seeds need to be selected and watered and fertilized about a month after planting. The prevention and control of diseases and insect pests mainly pay attention to Muscidae, which should be dealt with in time after discovery, otherwise the plants will have the phenomenon of rotting roots. When harvesting grass and stone silkworms, it is necessary to carefully lower the stem so as not to break it.

1. Land preparation

The land requirements for the cultivation of grass and stone silkworms are relatively soft and fertile soil, and common farm household fertilizers such as plant ash need to be added before planting. Generally, the soil is prepared in March every year to form a border and irrigation drainage ditch, and the border is generally high 20cm and wide 120cm.

2. Bombyx mori sowing

Start sowing around late March, dig out the new buds, then select high quality ones from the new buds as seeds, and divide the stem into one segment every 10-15cm, with two or three buds on each node, and then prepare to plant, with each plant at a distance of 10cm, with a row spacing of 2.5 times that of the plant, and a trench 4-6cm deep.

3. Management of Bombyx mori.

New buds will grow about a month after planting, and when the buds grow to 10cm, they will be watered once, then fertilized once, and weeded, especially in summer, because of their rapid growth, manual intervention can be carried out to slow down their growth. But if you want to be dry, you should pay attention to watering and fertilizing, especially in autumn, because the growth is slow, so you should add more fertilizer and spray some fertilizer that can be absorbed.

4. Pest control

Although the diseases and insects harmful to grass and stone silkworms are relatively few, but there is still a kind of insects of Muscidae, but it can be prevented and treated through relevant spray. If it is not dealt with in time, it will rot, and remember to disinfect it with lime after timely treatment.

5. Harvest grass and stone silkworms

After the snow in winter, the grass and stone silkworms on the ground will partially wither, but things will grow in the ground and begin to be picked after the beginning of spring, but be careful not to dig off the stems. On average, one mu of land can produce 800 kilograms or more.