OLIGOCHITOSAN PADA TANAMAN KACANG PANJANG / OLIGOCHITOSAN ON GREEN BEANS

Oligochitosan telah digunakan pada tanaman kacang panjang bertujuan: 

• Mengurangkan masalah penyakit yang dipanggil "penyakit karat" pada kacang panjang.
• Mengurangkan penggunaan racun kimia.
• Menjimatkan wang dan tenaga.
• Kesihatan pekerja terjamin kerana Oligochitosan merupakan produk mesra alam.

Oligochitosan was used on green beans for the purpose of:

• Solving the problem of infected green bean plants which were infected by a disease called "rust disease".
• Decreasing the use of chemical pesticides.
• Saving money and energy.
• Ensuring good health for workers because Oligochitosan is a product which are very friendly to the environment.

PEMERHATIAN:


Menurut En. Azhar Hamzah, seorang pengusaha tanaman sayur-sayuran. Beliau dapati bahawa  selepas 14 hari anak benih pokok kacang panjang dipindahkan ke ladang, didapati 100% pokok kacang panjang  mengalami penyakit karat. Selepas seminggu dirawat dengan oligochitosan dengan hanya sekali semburan telah menampakkan pemulihan 100 %.

Kadar Penggunaan Oligochitosan:

2ml Oligochitosan + 1000ml water

OBSERVATIONS: 


According to Mr. Azhar hamzah, an entrepreneur in vegetable farming. He said that 100% of the green beans seedlings were infected by rust disease after 14 days being transfered into the fields. After being sprayed once with Oligochitosan, a week after that, the seedlings showed a 100% recovery.


Precise usage of Oligochitosan:

2ml Oligochitosan + 1000ml Water

Picture 1

Picture 1 menunjukkan daun kacang panjang yang telah diserang penyakit karat. Didapati daun berbintik-bintik dan kekuningan (tidak sihat)


Picture 1 is an example of a green bean leaves that are infected by rust disease. The picture shows spotted yellowish leaves (not healthy)

Picture 2

Picture 2 - Seminggu selepas dirawat dengan Oligochitosan, daun mula menghijau.


Picture 2 - The leaves are getting greener after a week of being treated with Oligochitosan.

Picture 3

Picture 3 - Tiada lagi masalah daun berbintik dan pokok menjadi lebih sihat selepas dirawat dengan Oligochitosan.


Picture 3 - No more spots on leaves and the plant is getting healthier. 

Picture 4

Picture 4 - Oligochitosan disembur pada pokok kacang panjang. Disebabkan ciri-ciri oligochitosan yang mesra alam, penyembur tidak memerlukan alat keselamatan semasa penyemburan.


Picture 4 - Spraying Oligochitosan on green beans. Because of the characteristic of oligochitosan which is environmental friendly, you do not have to use safety equipments during spraying.

KESIMPULAN

• Penggunaan Oligochitosan pada pokok kacang panjang banyak memberi kesan yang positif iaitu selepas dirawat dengan Oligochitosan masalah penyakit karat dapat diatasi sepenuhnya.
• Tiada penggunaan racun kimia pada pokok di mana Oligochitosan sahaja sudah cukup kerana ia berfungsi untuk mengatasi masalah penyakit.
• Menjimatkan kos kerana harga racun kimia sangat mahal.
• OIigochitosan tidak membahayakan pekerja yang menyemburkan racun tersebut.

 CONCLUSION

• The use of Oligochitosan on green beans shows a positive impact because it helps to overcome the rust disease.
• No use of chemical pesticides because of using only Oligochitosan can help to overcome any infected disease on plants.
• Cost saving because chemical pesticides are very expensive.
• Oligochitosan is safe to use without wearing any protection gear during spraying.