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Abstract

This study aimed to determine  the process of cultivation and silkworm silk
yarn production in the Exploitation of Natural Silk (PSA) Pati Regaloh. The basic
method  of research used  is descriptive method. Determining the  location of  the
research conducted (purposive), the Concession Alam Sutera (PSA) Regaloh. The
results  obtained are  Regaloh  PSA  has implemented a  system of  partnerships
between employers and  the surrounding  farming community  through  the core
system and plasma. Technically maintenance silkworms can be divided  into two,
namely  the maintenance  of mulberry  plantation  and  silkworm  breeding.  The
species  planted mulberry  is Morus multicaulis Regaloh  PSA, Morus  cathayana,
Morus nigra, Morus alba and mulberry mixed types. Mulberry plant maintenance
includes  fertilizing, pendangiran  (weeding),  and  trimming. Maintenance  consists
of maintenance silkworm caterpillars are small and  large caterpillars. Harvesting
is done after the silkworm cocoon mengokon for 6-7 days in the maintenance brak
brak-large  caterpillar.  The processing of  cocoons  into  silk yarn  is divided  into
several stages, namely boiling, reeling, rereeling, pressing and packing.  

Keywords: cultivation of silkworms, silk yarn, partnership, PSA Regaloh

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