As an Undergraduate teacher of Biological Sciences or Agricultural Sciences, you can use this set of computer based tools to teach about cultivation of mulberry plants as an important food source of the silkworm, Bombyx mori for the sericulture industry. Mulberry is a deciduous treebelonging to the Moraceae family having traditional economic importance for the sustainability of the sericulture industry. This plant grows in various climatic ecosystems including the temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Europe and USA.
This lesson plan will allow you to teach about the cultivation of the mulberry plant, impact of climate change on its growth and quality and quantity of leaf production which will ultimately impact the silkworm rearing and silk production. This lesson could thereby help in the understanding of the management and cultivation practices of mulberry. Climate change impacts such as increased level of CO2 affects plant yield through photosynthesis and stomatal conductance but the beneficial impact of elevated CO2 can be offset by other effects of climate change such as elevated temperature and altered patterns of precipitation. This could help in teaching and developing better management practices for the sericulture industry as the climate change may directly affect the mulberry plantation, soil, pest and the silkworms
Thus, the use of this lesson plan allows you to integrate the teaching of a climate science topic with a core topic in Biological Sciences and Agricultural Sciences
The tools in this lesson plan will enable students to:
Teacher-contributed lesson plan by Dr. Rita Rath (Dyal Singh College), Dr. Neeraja Sood (Dyal Singh College), and Dr. Nisha Vashishta (Miranda House).
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| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Discipline | Biological Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Conservation, Biodiversity, Ecology, Moriculture, Sericulture, Mulberry, Mulberry Cultivation, Silkworm, Plant Yield |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Food Security, Climate and the Biosphere |
| Location | Global, Asia, India |
| Language(s) | English / Hindi |
| Access | Online / Offline |
| Approximate Time Required | 1 hr 30 mins |
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Here is a step-by-step guide to using this lesson plan in the classroom/laboratory. We have suggested these steps as a possible plan of action. You may customize the lesson plan according to your preferences and requirements.
Video (15 mins)
This video titled, “Cultivation & harvesting of mulberry plants.Moriculture in brief. Subtopic of sericulture” by Prof Amol Jawale can be used to teach about the methods of cultivation of mulberry plants as the food source for silkworm larvae in the sericulture industry. This video shows the details of mulberry plantation techniques from soil preparation to planting, to care and management of plants and harvesting of leaves or branches for feeding the silkworm larvae.
Reading (15 mins)
This reading titled, “Studies on the mode of plantation of mulberry for silkworm rearing” by S. Rajput, S. Chanotra, R. Gupta, M. Bashir, I.A. Dar, N. Dhar, J.S. Tara and R. Mohan can be used to discuss and evaluate the plantation methods and varieties of mulberry plants suitable as feed for growth and development of silkworm, Bombyx mori which ultimately influences the cocoon traits such as yield, weight, silk percentage, etc.
Reading (15 mins)
This reading titled, “Impact of climate change on sustainable sericulture development in India” by R.L. Ram, C. Maji, and B.D. Bindroo can be used to discuss the issues of climate change due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases such as Co2, methane and nitrous oxide impacting sustainable sericultural development. It can also be used to discuss the impact of climate change on the practice and economy of the sericulture industry and on soil health which affects mulberry plantation, mulberry diseases and pests.
Use this lesson plan to help your students find answers to:
| 1 | Video (In Hindi); “Mulberry cultivation” | A video on mulberry plantation techniques and care and management of mulberry plants for providing good quality leaves for food of silkworm, Bombyx mori.
This can be accessed here. |
| 2 | Reading; “Mulberry (Morus spp.): An ideal plant for sustainable development” | A reading that highlights the economic importance of the Mulberry plant
in various fields for sustainable development.
This can be accessed here . |
| 3 | Reading; “Impact evaluation of development projects – A case study of the project “Development of Sericulture Activities in Punjab”” | A reading that can be used to help students with conducting a survey, data collection and analysis to look for the economic impact on sericulture Industry due to climate change. This can be developed based on the article by S Mubin, M Ahmed, G Mubin, MA Majeed, Planning and Development Department PEF, Govt of Punjab and Lahore Leads University, Lahore.
This can be accessed here. |
| 1 | Video “Cultivation & harvesting of mulberry plants. Moriculture in brief. Subtopic of sericulture | By Prof. Amol Jawale, YouTube. |
| 2 | Reading “Studies on the mode of plantation of mulberry for silkworm rearing” | By ResearchGate, S. Rajput, S. Chanotra, R. Gupta, M. Bashir, I.A. Dar, N. Dhar, J.S. Tara and R. Mohan.University of Jammu and Regional Sericulture Research Station, Jammu, India |
| 3 | Reading “Impact of climate change on sustainable sericulture development in India” | By R.L. Ram, C. Maji, and B.D. Bindroo. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research |
| 4 | Field Activity “Impact evaluation of development projects – A case study of the project “Development of Sericulture Activities in Punjab”” | By S Mubin, M Ahmed, G Mubin, MA Majeed, Planning and Development Department PEF, Govt of Punjab and Lahore Leads University, Lahore |
| 5 | Video “Mulberry cultivation” | By NCERT for School and Teacher Education |
| 6 | Reading “Mulberry (Morus spp.): An ideal plant for sustainable development” | By G. K. Rohela, P. Shukla, Multana, R. Kumar, and S. R. Chowdhury, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute. Government of India, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Discipline | Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Moriculture, Sericulture, Mulberry, Mulberry Cultivation, Silkworm, Plant Yield |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Agriculture, Climate and the Biosphere |
| Location | Global, Asia, India |
| Language(s) | English / Hindi |
| Access | Online / offline |
| Approximate Time Required | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Share | |
| Download The Resource |
Here is a step-by-step guide to using this lesson plan in the classroom/laboratory. We have suggested these steps as a possible plan of action. You may customize the lesson plan according to your preferences and requirements.
Video (15 mins)
This video titled, “Cultivation & harvesting of mulberry plants.Moriculture in brief. Subtopic of sericulture” by Prof Amol Jawale can be used to teach about the methods of cultivation of mulberry plants as the food source for silkworm larvae in the sericulture industry. This video shows the details of mulberry plantation techniques from soil preparation to planting, to care and management of plants and harvesting of leaves or branches for feeding the silkworm larvae.
Reading (15 mins)
This reading titled, “Studies on the mode of plantation of mulberry for silkworm rearing” by S. Rajput, S. Chanotra, R. Gupta, M. Bashir, I.A. Dar, N. Dhar, J.S. Tara and R. Mohan can be used to discuss and evaluate the plantation methods and varieties of mulberry plants suitable as feed for growth and development of silkworm, Bombyx mori which ultimately influences the cocoon traits such as yield, weight, silk percentage, etc.
Reading (15 mins)
This reading titled, “Impact of climate change on sustainable sericulture development in India” by R.L. Ram, C. Maji, and B.D. Bindroo can be used to discuss the issues of climate change due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases such as Co₂, methane and nitrous oxide impacting sustainable sericultural development. It can also be used to discuss the impact of climate change on the practice and economy of the sericulture industry and on soil health which affects mulberry plantation, mulberry diseases and pests.
Use this lesson plan to help your students find answers to:
| 1 | Video (In Hindi); “Mulberry cultivation” | A video on mulberry plantation techniques and care and management of mulberry plants for providing good quality leaves for food of silkworm, Bombyx mori.This can be accessed here. |
| 2 | Reading; “Mulberry (Morus spp.): An ideal plant for sustainable development” | A reading that highlights the economic importance of the Mulberry plant in various fields for sustainable development. This can be accessed here. |
| 3 | Reading; “Impact evaluation of development projects – A case study of the project “Development of Sericulture Activities in Punjab”” | A reading that can be used to help students with conducting a survey, data collection and analysis to look for the economic impact on sericulture Industry due to climate change. This can be developed based on the article by S Mubin, M Ahmed, G Mubin, MA Majeed, Planning and Development Department PEF, Govt of Punjab and Lahore Leads University, Lahore. This can be accessed here. |
| 1 | Video “Cultivation & harvesting of mulberry plants. Moriculture in brief. Subtopic of sericulture | By Prof. Amol Jawale, YouTube. |
| 2 | Reading “Studies on the mode of plantation of mulberry for silkworm rearing” | By S. Rajput, S. Chanotra, R. Gupta, M. Bashir, I.A. Dar, N. Dhar, J.S. Tara and R. Mohan.University of Jammu and Regional Sericulture Research Station, Jammu, India |
| 3 | Reading “Impact of climate change on sustainable sericulture development in India” | By R.L. Ram, C. Maji, and B.D. Bindroo. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research |
| 5 | Field Activity “Impact evaluation of development projects – A case study of the project “Development of Sericulture Activities in Punjab”” | By S Mubin, M Ahmed, G Mubin, MA Majeed, Planning and Development Department PEF, Govt of Punjab and Lahore Leads University, Lahore |
| 6 | Reading “Mulberry (Morus spp.): An ideal plant for sustainable development” | By G. K. Rohela, P. Shukla, Multana, R. Kumar, and S. R. Chowdhury, Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute. Government of India, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
