Seeing the Strength of Silkworm Cultivation Amid the Heavy Import of Yarns (Adi Dwi Cahyana)

Seeing the Strength of Silkworm Cultivation Amid the Heavy Import of Yarns

Holidays to Bali do not must to go to the beach. Sometimes we must try to find other attractions that can also provide knowledge, especially for children. About 14 km from Denpasar city, precisely in Sibangkaja Village, Abiansemal District, Badung Regency, there is Natural Silk Agro Tourism. It's called, Sutera Sari Segara. Agro tourism, which had received an award from the Badung Regent, was built in 2008 on an area of ​​approximately 5,000 m2.

Sari Segara agrotourism was built by Nyoman Sarya for educational purposes. Besides silkworm cultivation, agrotourism also has a mini zoo. Then visitors can see rabbits and turkeys. Turkey is a unique animal, because it has asexual abilities. That is, turkeys can reproduce without having to be fertilized by a male. However, the chicks of the asexual process are mostly male and these are more susceptible to disease. Next, visitors can see the maintenance of Jalak Bali birds. This bird is rare and protected by law. Jalak Bali Bird is a type of song birds. Its characteristics, in its entire body its fur is white, except for the tail tip and its black wings.

On the cheeks that are not covered with fur, they are bright blue and their legs are grayish. In the wild, Jalak Bali is only found in the forests of the western part of the island of Bali. After seeing animals in a mini zoo, visitors, especially children, can make batik or color the pattern on a cloth that has been given a frame. If it has been given color, each child can bring home his work. Furthermore, the most interesting thing is to see natural silk cultivation. Agro tourism Sutera Sari Segara is coming from silkworm eggs from Makassar, South Sulawesi. After the caterpillar eggs come, some are hatched into caterpillars, and some are stored in the refrigerator. Eggs stored in the refrigerator will not hatch.

The process from egg hatching to becoming an adult caterpillar takes about 28 days. In this process, from a small caterpillar to an adult caterpillar, the caterpillar undergoes a gradual process of metamorphosis or skin turnover. On the Sutera Sari Segara agrotourism land, visitors can also see mulberry gardens. This plant is deliberately planted for silkworm food. Aside from being a silkworm food, mulberry leaves can also be made into tea. If you want to try, visitors can taste mulberry tea. Visitors can also enjoy the fresh Pokcoy juice at Sari Segara agro tourism. In addition to making mulberry gardens, Sari Segara Silk agro-tourism also planted Pokcoy. In addition to providing fresh taste, Pokcoy juice is also beneficial for health.

After becoming an adult caterpillar, it takes another 5 days, so that the cocoon or cocoon can be harvested. This clean white cocoon, selected first, is chosen for good quality, before being spun into strong and beautiful silk thread. If the cocoon has been spun into silk thread, the next step is weaving into cloth. In Sari Segara Sutera agrotourism, visitors can not only see demonstrations of spinning yarn and weaving silk fabrics, they can also buy ready-made silk fabrics. The price of silk depends on the color and motif. The more beautiful the color and the more difficult the weaving process, the more expensive the price of silk fabric.

Finished touring the Sari Segara Agrowisata Sutera, visitors can watch the screening of an animated film in a mini cinema located in the Sari Segara agro tourism. An unforeseeable hour has passed. It is enough to pay an entrance ticket Rp. 30,000 for adults and Rp. 15,000 for children, we can already take a vacation while studying at the Sutera Sari Segara agrotourism. (I Made Adi Dwi Cahyana Putra_1615834078_MBP 5 D)