Ericulture and Prospects for Exploitation-Presentation at Workshop ...
Ericulture and Prospects for Exploitation-Presentation at Workshop ...
Ericulture and Prospects for Exploitation-Presentation at Workshop ...
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METHOD OF PROPAGATIONTapioca is propag<strong>at</strong>ed through cuttings.Stems of 8-10 months old with a diameter of 2-3 cm areselected <strong>for</strong> prepar<strong>at</strong>ion of cuttings.Discarding the upper imm<strong>at</strong>ure <strong>and</strong> lower m<strong>at</strong>ure base,the stem is cut into pieces of 20 cm which are used asplanting m<strong>at</strong>erial.VARIETIES Co-1, Co-2, Co-3, H-97, H-165, H-226, H-1687, H-2304, H-1423, M-4, H-648, MW-116, ME-167, Sree-Vijaya, Sree-Prakash etc. are some of the important tapioca varieties.Varieties namely, Co-1, H-1423, M4 <strong>and</strong> H-2304 werefound suitable <strong>for</strong> eri silkworm rearing under NEcondition.The tapioca leaves can be utilized <strong>for</strong> eri silkwormrearing throughout the year excepting during themonths of December to February (winter).
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