Pruning of Mulberry trees in full swing in Kashmir

Jul 08, 2022

Mirgund (J&K), July 08 (ANI): Pruning operation of Mulberry trees is in full swing to increase leaf production and growth of trees in the valley. With the help of pruning, trees are becoming healthy, which helps to increase the production of leaves for the cocoon production. So growers are very busy with the pruning process which is going on under the supervision of experts of the Sericulture department at Mirgund Nursery located on the outskirts of Srinagar. These days, the temperature is also high and due to which, trained growers and workers are starting pruning early. With the pruning operation, they are getting number of benefits which they are using for the rearing purpose of silkworm. Growers are demanding for the promotion of sericulture sector especially cocoon production for the future.