The sustainability of silkworm rearing depends on the availability of qualified mulberry plants. The research is aimed to observe the compatibility of hybrid Morus khunpai and M.indica (KI hybrid) for silkworm's feeding. It is related to the cocoon and filament quality. KI hybrids are a result of pollination control male parent M.khunpai and female parent M.indica S-54. The research applied a Randomized Complete Design by measuring variables, i.e.: the percentage of cocoon, number of normal cocoon, cocoon weight, cocoon shell weight, cocoon shell ratio and filament length. The result showed that cocoon and filament quality of silkworm fed by mulberry hybrid M.khunpai and M.indica (KI) have shown non-significant differences compared with silkworm fed by mulberry parents (M.khunpai and M.indica and the control (M.nigra). This situation showed that there has not been recognised yet as the compatibility of hybrid M.khunpai and M.indica (KI) hybrid for silkworm feeding.

Author Name: Nurhaedah Muin, Heri Suryanto, Minarningsih Minarningsih

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Keywords: Morus khunpai; M.indica; Mulberry; silkworm; KI hybrid

ISSN: 2302-299X

EISSN: 2407-7860

EOI/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18330/jwa

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