BUDIDAYA ULAT SUTERA DI DESA SUDU, KECAMATAN ALLA, KABUPATEN ENREKANG, SULAWESI SELATAN

Abstract

Keywords: Rearing, silkworm, Sudu Village, Enrekang Regency This research aims to know silkworm rearing and source of food at Sudu Village, Alla District, Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi. The data was collected by applying survey method and interviewing the silk farmers. Furthermore, observation was conducted in elaborating the characteristics of farmers, silkworm, biophysical characteristics, and cultivation of mulberry plants. The collected data were analyzed descriptively. The result showed that the management pattern of mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing at research location majority (75%) was based on the experience of farmers. The standard recommended by the related agency dealing with silk, such as determining plant spacing, low prunning techniques, frequency of feeding, disinfection, and feeding techniques, was not applied yet. Although the hovels were built to rear the silkworm and placed around the mulberry garden with the rearing period ranges from 27 29 days, the production of cocoons was lesser than the recommended standard. In regard to this fact, it needs to adopt the standard technology of mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing as well by considering the condition of location.