COURSE OF MULBERRY-WORMS CULTURE

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Agricultural phase of the silk chain
  • GELSICOLTURE
  • BACHICOLTURE

Vocational training course for the acquisition of skills and knowledge of good practices in mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing for cocoon production.

Based on a theoretical-practical teaching methodology, the course includes frontal theoretical lessons and direct experience in the field, in order to convey the notions more effectively.

An in-depth study is devoted to the products and by-products of the silk industry to inform about the opportunities for new profitability offered by sericulture, all with a view to sustainable development.

PROGRAMME AND CONTENTS

EDUCATIONAL OFFER

  • Cultivation methods and techniques for managing a mulberry orchard for leaf production:
  • Selection and planting of cultivars
  • Fertilisation
  • Production pruning
  • Leaf collection
  • Care and rearing practices of silkworms for cocoon production:
  • Breeding facilities
  • Living environment
  • Larval and moult ages
  • Power supply
  • Hygiene practices
  • Diseases
  • Cocoon storage procedures:
  • Stripping
  • Drying
  • Sorting
  • Storage
  • Products and by-products of the silk industry and opportunities for new profitability:
  • Silk thread
  • Strippers and waste
  • Chrysalids
  • Sericin
  • Droppings
Gelsicoltura - Vista aerea del gelseto polivarietale di Tecnoseta per la produzione di foglie
Gelseto
Foglie di un gelso della cultivar Kokusou
Mulberry Kokusou
Bachi da seta in allevamento con metodo a castello, ossia con lettiere sovrapposte in modo da ottimizzare lo spazio.
Castle breeding
Baco intento a costruire il suo bozzolo tra gli spazi di una raggiera.
Cocooning
Bozzoli
Cocoons
Crisalide
Chrysalis
Falena e ovatura di seme-bachi
Moth and oviposition of seed-bacteria

DURATION

  • Days & Times
The course alternates between theoretical training and practical experience to fix the concepts immediately and has a total duration of 12 HOURS.
Indicative timetable:
  • Day 1: 14:00 - 19:00 hours.
  • Day 2: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 2.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Course days can be arranged by sending an email or contacting us by phone.
  • mail: info@tecnoseta.com
  • tel: 06 6933 7787
N.B: the timetables indicated are flexible and can be altered according to company needs or at the request of the trainees.

PLACE

  • Zagarolo (RM)
The course takes place in person at the operational headquarters and at Tecnoseta srl's mulberry orchard:
ZAGAROLO (RM) - ITALY, Largo San Sebastiano 5.
SAN CESAREO (RM) - ITALY, Via dell'Ombrello snc.

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