MUNCAR – It rains almost every day, make watermelon farmers dizzy. They are now in danger of going bankrupt because many of their watermelon plants have been damaged by downy mildew.
This type of fungus often attacks watermelon plants every rainy season. Apart from destroying plants, The fungus can also damage the watermelon. “This mushroom is very destructive, not just the leaves, but also the fruit,"explained Yoyok Susilo, 42, Sukosari hamlet residents, Tembokrejo Village, Muncar District.
According to Yoyok, This downy mildew type is one of the feared by farmers. When it has attacked, the plants are often damaged. “If you have been attacked by this fungus, our address will be a big loss," he said.
This kind of mushroom, he still said, including resistant pests. Even though it's been sprayed it won't die. To date, there is no solution to solve it. “Take this medicine and it's still, This type of mushroom is immune,He said.
The same was said, Agus Rediyanto, 53. Farmers from Tembokrejo Village, he admitted that his watermelon plants were also attacked by the fungus. Even, It has been sprayed several times, the fungus is still attacking. "I have sprayed", but the fungus is still spreading and attacking plants," he said.
According to Agus, all his watermelon plants were attacked by fungus, nothing can be saved. “The fungus has spread everywhere, even the leaves have all fallen,” he said to Jawa Pos Radar Tile.
For this fungal pest, Agus said there is still no definite cure. “The medicine that is said to be the best, still not working. If there is medicine even though it is expensive, i will buy," he said.(radar)
