MUNCAR – It's been raining a lot lately, began to threaten the shallot crop in Tembokrejo Village, Muncar District. Shallots that are ready to harvest, now many are starting to rot.
One of the shallot farmers, Muklis, 40, from Tembokrejo Village, Muncar District, said his shallot plants were already rotting, especially in the head of the onion and wilted leaves.
“The plant is still ten days old, so it is very susceptible to rot if it rains continuously,He said.
The onion plant, light him, one of the plants that does not tolerate water in large amounts. So, water supply must be adjusted to the needs of plants. "We have to take extra care, including so as not to be attacked by pests,” he said.
In addition to threatening plants that easily rot, it's clear, The frequent rains also caused the price of shallots at the farm level to drop. At the moment, the price of shallots at the farm level is only Rp 15 thousand per kilogram. Whereas before, the price reaches Rp 30 thousand per kilogram. “The drop is quite high, around 50 percent,” he said.
Another onion farmer, Lauhin, 45, claimed to have just harvested shallots. The harvest, now stored in a hut to protect from rain. "The leaves will wither and dry, let the outer skin peel off too,” the light.
According to Lauhin, recent rains have had an impact on shallot crops. When harvested and harvested, instead it rots. “If the onion head rots, the price will drop,” he said.
So far he continues, under normal conditions, the profits for shallot farmers reach tens of millions of rupiah. But if the weather often rains, it can go bankrupt. "Often it's cloudy, drying can't be maximized, the leaves rot and then spread to the onion cob,” clear.
Lauhin said that in the past, when harvesting shallots in the rainy season, then stored on woven bamboo and placed on the stove. “Now it's rare to cook with a stove, even though by placing it on the stove, shallots can be safe,” he said. (radar)
