Mulberry leaves are deciduous trees of mulberry trees, the height of which can reach15m, and their trees contain milk pulp. When breeding mulberry, we should sow in summer and autumn every year to improve the germination rate of mulberry. Mulberry leaf is the main food of silkworm, also known as mulberry, Jingsang, mulberry and yellow mulberry leaf. Mulberry leaves are widely planted in all parts of China, with high yield.
Silkworm's staple food has broad oval leaves, heart-shaped leaves at the base, slightly pointed leaves at the top, serrated edges and dense white veins. Old leaves are thick and dark green. Young leaves are thin and yellow-green. Crisp and easy, hold it and prick your hand. The breath is light and the taste is slightly bitter.
growing environment
Like light, it has strong adaptability to climate and soil. Cold-resistant, resistant to the low temperature of -40℃, drought-resistant, water-resistant and wet-resistant, and can also grow in a warm and humid environment. I like deep, loose and fertile soil and can tolerate mild salt (0.2%). Resistant to wind, smoke and toxic gases. Developed root system, fast growth, strong germination, pruning resistance and long life, which can reach hundreds of years in general and thousands of years in some cases.
There are more than 1000 newly bred mulberry varieties. For example, there are two mulberry varieties in Zhejiang and Jiangsu: Husang and Hawthorne. Mulberry usually has long branches, large leaves, late seedling hardening and strong adaptability. There are red-skinned fire mulberry and white-skinned fire mulberry, and their new buds and tender leaves are purplish red. There is Jiading mulberry in Leshan, southern Sichuan, with long branches and thin leaves. The branches of the crown mulberry in northeast Sichuan are thin and straight, and the skin color is blue-gray. There are lusang in Shandong, with short branches, dense nodes, early hardening and cold tolerance.
The above content is referenced from Baidu Encyclopedia-Mulberry Leaf.