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Chitosan coating and packaging to maintain the physical quality of beet tubers Garusti, Garusti; Indradewa, Didik; Handayani, Valentina Dwi Suci; Putra, Eka Tarwaca Susila; Nurwita, Ardian
AGROINTEK Vol 19, No 3 (2025)
Publisher : Agroindustrial Technology, University of Trunojoyo Madura

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21107/agrointek.v19i3.26880

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Beet tubers are perishable horticultural commodities, cannot be stored for long, and are commonly consumed in fresh conditions. Postharvest handling of beet tubers needs to be carried out to maintain their freshness Chitosan and other packaging used in postharvest handling of fresh beet tubers have not yet been reported. This study aims to determine the effect of chitosan coating and types of packaging on beet tubers on the physical quality of beet tubers. The study was a randomly designed group with two factors; the first factor was chitosan concentration, and the second factor was the kinds of packaging. Chitosan concentration consists of 5 levels, namely 0, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2%, and the type of packaging includes no packaging (Without), plastic packaging with holes (Perforated), ordinary plastic packaging (Ordinary) and plastic vacuumed (Vacuum). The beet tubers were soaked in chitosan solution of 0, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, and 2% for 1 minute, air-dried, then were packaged with no packaging, plastic packaging with holes, ordinary plastic packaging, and plastic vacuumed. .  The physical quality parameters observed were moisture content, weight loss respiration rate,electrolyte leakage, total dissolved solid (TDS), ascorbic acid, betacyanin, betaxanthins,  tuber firmness, damage percentage, and visual quality rating (VQR). Data were analyzed using Anova variant analysis and then continued with Tuckey tests with a 95% confidence level using R studio software. The results showed that chitosan coating did not affect the physical quality of beet tubers, while packaging affected the quality of beet tubers. The most suitable packaging to maintain the physical quality of beet tubers is plastic packaging with holes (perforated).
Yield Potential Of Indonesian Jatropha New Variety (Jet-1 Agribun) Under Rainfed Condition Dyah Purwati, Rully; Diarini Riajaya, Prima; Garusti, Garusti; Koseki, Keiichi; Herwati, Anik
International Journal of Science, Technology & Management Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): March 2023
Publisher : Publisher Cv. Inara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46729/ijstm.v4i2.773

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Jet-1 Agribun is one of the Indonesian Jatropha new varieties suitable for rainfed areas with a high yield of dry seed and oil content. The field trial was conducted at Asembagus Experimental Station in Situbondo, East Java from February to December 2019 and aimed to observe the potential of Jatropha Jet-1 Agribun under rainfed conditions. Observation on seed yield and growth components of Jatropha plantation was also made in two and three years old Jet-1 Agribun. Results of the observation showed that Jet-1 Agribun in the first year produced seed 471.8 kg/ha. A two-year-old plant produced a dry seed of 3,958.7 kg/ha. Three-year-old plants after pruning produced dry seed 910.95 kg/ha and 916.04 kg/ha at 1 m x 1 m and 2 m x 2 m, respectively, indicating that wider spacing is more allowable for cropping with food crops until the canopy closes. Development of Jatropha should be integrated with food crops or other crops through intercropping systems, by using the land around the plants until the canopy closes.