Long Lasting Harvest Tips

Long Lasting Harvest Tips - Post-harvest handling for agricultural products, especially vegetables, needs to be considered so that the quality of the harvest is maintained and does not rot easily. Here are some tips for handling and storing crops

1. Product cleaning after harvest

Vegetables can be cleaned by washing with water to clean vegetables from dirt, plant residues and sap. Cleaning for vegetable products can also prevent rotting vegetables from pests or diseases. Another benefit is as a pre-cooler to overcome the excess heat released by vegetables when harvested.

2. Drying

Drying of the crop is carried out especially if the product will be stored in cold temperatures. Plants, especially vegetables that are still wet, will rot more easily due to excessive water content. Drying of crops such as rice can be done traditionally or mechanically. Traditional drying is done by drying in the sun. Mechanical drying is carried out using a drying machine.

3. Packaging

Vegetables are packaged to maintain cleanliness and temperature to prevent spoilage. Several types of packaging that can be used include cartons, wooden boxes, bamboo baskets, plastic baskets, nets and plastic bags. Make sure there is good air circulation by giving small holes if the vegetables are packaged using plastic.

4. Storage

Storage of produce in the form of vegetables can be stored inside or outside the refrigerator. The best temperature for storing vegetables is in the refrigerator (cool storage) with a temperature of 1-4 degrees Celsius. Temperatures that are too low or too high will cause the vegetables to rot quickly. If stored in the freezer will cause frozen vegetables, while vegetables stored at high temperatures will become soft, wrinkled and wrinkled.

For agricultural products such as rice, generally grain can be stored using new sacks or used sacks that have been soaked in hot water and dried in the sun first. Warehouses or storage warehouses must also be dry from dirt and warehouse pests must be sprayed with insecticides first. Here are some tips so that the harvest can last longer when stored. Hopefully Friend Tania will benefit.