CHSE Odisha Vocational Sericulture study plan

Sketch the silkworm life cycle from egg to moth and label instars, moult points, and the feeding and spinning stages

Distinguish mulberry, eri, tasar and muga silkworms by host plant, voltinism and silk type, and state the share of mulberry silk in Indian raw silk output

Sequence the pre-rearing steps for a bivoltine crop: rearing-house disinfection, egg incubation, and leaf-quality matching to each instar

Calculate the leaf requirement for one dfl (100 layings) across all five instars using standard leaf-to-cocoon ratios

List the temperature, humidity and light conditions maintained in each rearing stage and explain why each matters

Describe young-age (chawki) rearing practice: leaf chopping size, feeding frequency, bed spacing and rearing-box management

Explain late-age rearing operations including bed cleaning, spacing expansion, montage timing and cocoon-harvesting signs

Identify the main mulberry varieties grown in Odisha and India and match each to its recommended spacing and yield potential

Outline mulberry propagation by stem cutting and by grafting, and state which method suits which situation

Prepare a fertilizer and irrigation calendar for one hectare of established mulberry across a full year

Diagnose common rearing problems from symptoms: uneven larval growth, poor moulting, and early spinning without proper silk

Apply the leaf-quality rules that link shoot position, moisture content and maturity to larval age

Explain pruning and leaf-harvesting systems (bottom, middle, top, leaf-picking versus shoot-rearing) and their effect on crop cycles

Describe rearing-house design features, disinfection chemicals and the role of bed disinfectants in a rearing schedule

Compare open rearing and controlled-environment rearing for bivoltine crops and justify equipment choices for a small unit

Name the major silkworm diseases (pebrine, flacherie, grasserie, muscardine) and describe their causal agents and characteristic symptoms

Outline the standard disinfection and hygiene protocol for a rearing house before and during a crop

Explain pebrine mother-moth examination and why it is central to disease-free laying production

Describe integrated pest management for mulberry: major pests, their damage symptoms, and cultural, mechanical and chemical controls

State the waiting period and safety rules for pesticide use on mulberry so that leaves are not fed to larvae too soon

Explain cocoon sorting and stifling methods (sun, steam, hot air, hot water) and the effect of each on reeling quality

Describe the reeling process from cocoon cooking through reeling, re-reeling and skein making, and define renditta and reelability

Distinguish mulberry silk reeling from eri and tasar spinning and state the equipment used in each

Outline the by-products of the cocoon economy, including pierced cocoons, silk waste and their uses

List the storage conditions that protect dried cocoons from moisture, mould and pest attack before reeling

Define the cocoon and raw silk parameters used in grading: cocoon weight, shell weight, shell ratio, filament length, denier, reelability and neatness

Explain the tests used to assess raw silk, including denier, cohesion, tenacity, elongation and evenness, and what each reveals

Describe the factors that cause low-grade cocoons and the grading standards applied at procurement centres

Explain the role of sampling and lot inspection in quality control and how grading affects price paid to the farmer

Interpret a sample test report and decide whether a cocoon lot meets a stated quality requirement

Prepare a cost-and-return statement for a one-dfl rearing crop, covering fixed costs, variable costs, gross income and net profit

Map the marketing chain from rearer to reeler and identify where price is set and where margins are lost

Outline the support available to sericulture entrepreneurs in Odisha, including departmental schemes, training and cocoon market access

Design a small enterprise plan (chawki rearing centre, reeling unit or mulberry nursery) with startup cost, capacity and break-even output

Explain the role of sericulture cooperatives and self-help groups in input supply and marketing

Assemble a complete practical record book covering rearing, mulberry cultivation, disease observation and post-cocoon operations with dated entries

Perform and record the core lab measurements: larval weight sampling, cocoon and shell weight, shell ratio, and filament length estimation

Write up field observations in the standard format of aim, materials, procedure, observation and conclusion

Review all eight domains using the earlier deliverables and close any gap flagged by practice questions

Rehearse answering short-answer and calculation questions under time pressure for the practical and theory papers