STORAGE SYSTENS IN THE POS-HARVEST OF MULBERRY BRANCHES (Morus sp.)

Abstract

Carried out at Unidade de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Gália (APTA/SAA) in march of 2007, the work evaluated storage systens of mulberry branches, with regard to conservation efficiency and warehousing time. Moisture purport of branches, leaves and stems of mulberry were obtained daily until the fifth day, for branches stored in four systems: in the shelter, covered with wet cloth, with the basal extremities immersed in water, and covered and with the extremities immersed and in the branches depository. The experimental design utilized was split plot, with five replications (blocks), four principal treatments (parcels) and five secondary treatments (sub parcels, one until five days of warehousing). The system where the mulberry branches were stored in shelter, covered with wet cloth and with the extremities immersed in water was more efficient, because the leaves maintained appropriate moisture purport for silkworm feeding (69,13%) for until four days of warehousing.