{"id":1457,"date":"2021-01-05T05:35:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T05:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/silk\/?page_id=1457"},"modified":"2021-03-08T13:28:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T07:58:28","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/messo.org.in\/?page_id=1457","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

FAQ<\/h2>\n

Host Plants<\/span><\/h3>\n

A. Muga Host Plants<\/h3>\n

1.What are the primary food plants of Muga silkworms?<\/h4>\n

Som (Persea bombycina) & Soalu (Litsea monopetala).<\/p>\n

2.What are the secondary food plants of Muga silkworms ?<\/h4>\n

Dighloti (Litsea salicifolia<\/em>), Mejankari (Litsea cubeba<\/em>), Gondhsaroi (Cinnamomum glanduliferum<\/em>), Patihonda (Cinnamomum obtusifolium<\/em>) etc.<\/p>\n

3.What are the different genetypes of Som?<\/h4>\n

There are 51 genetypes (PB 001-PB 051) of Som. Ampotia (PB 001 & PB 002), Nahorpotia (PB 003), Jampotia (PB 004), Belpotia (PB 005), Kothalpotia (PB 006) are common genotypes of Som classified bas.<\/p>\n

4. Which are the most preferred genotypes?<\/h4>\n

Nahorpotia (PB 003) & Kothalpotoia (PB 006) are the most preferred diploid genotypes.<\/p>\n

5.Which is the planting season for Som plantation?<\/h4>\n

Monsoon (May – September).<\/p>\n

6. What is the recommended spacing for Som plantation?<\/h4>\n

3m x 3m spacing.<\/p>\n

7. What is the age of seedling \/ sapling for plantation?<\/h4>\n

10 – 12 months old.<\/p>\n

8. What is the pit size for plantation of Som seedling \/ sapling?<\/h4>\n

Depth x Length x Breadth = 30 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm.<\/p>\n

9. What kind of land is suitable for Som plantation?<\/h4>\n

High slope, well drained and rich in soil humus with a pH of 5.2 to 6.5 for Som plantation.<\/p>\n

10.What is the gestation period of Som for seedling plantation?<\/h4>\n

3 – 4 years.<\/p>\n

11. What is the dose for application of FYM in 1 – 5 year plantation?<\/h4>\n

0.5 cft\/pit.<\/p>\n

12. What is the dose for application of FYM in matured (above 5 years) plantation?<\/h4>\n

1 cft\/pit.<\/p>\n

13. What is the dose for application of NPK for 1 to 5 year of Som plantation?<\/h4>\n

N:P:K @ 50:25:25 kg\/ha\/year.<\/p>\n

14. What is the dose for application of NPK in Som (above 5 years) plantation?<\/h4>\n

N:P: @ 100:50:50 kg\/ha\/year.<\/p>\n

15. What are the seasons of application of manuares and fertilizers?<\/h4>\n

Pre and Post monsoon.<\/p>\n

16. What method is used for application of manures and fertilizer?<\/h4>\n

Ring method.<\/p>\n

Pruning<\/span><\/h4>\n

17. What is pruning?<\/h4>\n

Pruning involves methodological removal of sceondarybranches to give continuous spurt to the plant for producing new foliage resulting in improving the leaf yield.<\/p>\n

18. How to prune the plants?<\/h4>\n

Plants are purned by using pruning saw.<\/p>\n

19. What are the advantages of pruning?<\/h4>\n

To get more number of quality foliage suitable for different larval stages.<\/p>\n

Pruning gives proper shape, height to the plant ensuring uniform availability of sunlight and good aeration for quality and quantity foilage.<\/p>\n

Pollarding<\/span><\/h4>\n

20. What is pollarding and the recommended height for Muga host plant?<\/h4>\n

Methodologial removal (90% biomass) of the tree trunk (Transverse section at 45\u00b0 angle) at the height of 6 ft for proliferation of branches and maintaining convenient height.<\/p>\n

21. When pollariding is practiced?<\/h4>\n

Pollariding is done after 5-6 years of plantation.<\/p>\n

22. In which season pollariding is done?<\/h4>\n

Pre and post monsoon season.<\/p>\n

What is the pruning schedule\u00a0 of Som for different Muga crops for early instars rearing?<\/p>\n

1st week of March for Aherua Crop (June-July) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st week of April for Bhodia Crops (August-September) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st & 2nd Week of July for Kotia Crops (October-November) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st week of September for Jarua Crops (December-January) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st & 2nd week of October for Chatua Crops (February-March) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st week of December for Jethua Crops (April-May) rearing.<\/p>\n

24. What is the pruning schedule\u00a0 of Som for different Muga crops for late instars rearing?<\/h4>\n

1st week of February for Aherua Crop (June-July) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st week of March for Bhodia Crops (August-September) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st & 2nd Week of June for Kotia Crops (October-November) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st week of August for Jarua Crops (December-January) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st & 2nd week of September for Chatua Crops (February-March) rearing.<\/p>\n

1st week of November for Jethua Crops (April-May) rearing.<\/p>\n

25. What should be the population of Som plant in a rearing farm?<\/h4>\n

1111 plants\/ha or 450 plants\/acre.<\/p>\n

26. What is the leaf yield of Som?<\/h4>\n

18-20 MT\/ha.<\/p>\n

Propagation<\/span><\/h4>\n

27. How Som is propagated?<\/h4>\n

Sexual and asexual methods (Seeds and vegetative propagation methods).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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