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Effect of Sole and Combination of Food Plants on Degumming of Cocoon and Physical Properties of eri (Samia ricini Donovan) Silk Yarn

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The study revealed that castor fed worms registered for maximum yarn yield and size with minimum degumming loss and degumming period followed by kesseru fed worms. Though borpat fed worms registered lower values in respect of yarn yield with higher degumming loss and longer degumming period, the food plants had no significant effect on physical properties of the yarns viz, breaking load, tenacity, elongation percentage and imperfection. Interchange of food plants was found to have a decreasing trend in yarn yield and yarn size than sole food plants, however, there was no significant difference among the interchange combinations of food plants in respect of yarn yield and physical properties of the yarns viz., tenacity, elongation and imperfection.

Source: Journal of Experimental Agriculture International

DOI: 10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i92838

Authors: Latika Rani Brahma, Dipankar Saikia, Monimala Saikia, Lohit Ch. Dutta

Institution: Assam Agricultural University

Language: English

Topic: Silkworms and Sericulture Research

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402199971

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