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- KING KONJAC
- Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia
- I am a builder and part of Forest Farm Contact - mainstay (KTH-A) Kab.Sukabumi the 96-member village / Forest Village Community Institution (LMDH) As a major partner Perum Perhutani Sukabumi in managing forest areas in the district of Sukabumi. Since 2009 we developed porang plant (Amorphophallus oncophyllus) as one type of plant that can grow well under the forest stands (land use under the stands) that have a high economic value.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Cara Mencari Umbi Porang (Amorphophallus oncophillus)
Friday, May 28, 2010
OUR BRAND NEW SUPER QUALITY KONJAC CHIP
Friday, March 19, 2010
Porang Usability
In addition to making Konyaku (tofu look alike) and Shiratake (a type of noodle) for Japanese cuisine can also be used as jelly and Gelatin, porang can also be used as industrial materials, such as paper adhesive (glue), paint and a brief reference materials such as cotton cloth / wool and imitation materials that are better quality and cheaper than the starch.
Apart from that can be used also as a negative material, insulation, and because of its celluloid like cellulose, which is more attractive primarily be used as the pharmaceutical industry because of grated porang can heal wounds.Glukomannan solution when mixed with glycerin or sodium hydroxide can be made waterproof material, can also be used to purify water and to purify colloids parts floating in the beer industry, sugar, oil and fiber.
Glokomannan an extract from the tubers porang rich in fiber and contain no calories, so it is best used in a weight-loss program as well as a replacement for diabetic food.
Glukomannan shown to have a high absorption of fat / cholesterol in the blood, to overcome constipation and balance blood sugar levels.
Glukomannan is a polysaccharide which is a series of clusters of beta-D-glucose and beta-D-mannosa.
Compared to the pectin, glukomannan offers significant advantages al: Dose become smaller but the optimal effect.
Glukomannan able to expand the volume of 17 times from the beginning when contact with water. Specifications that make glukomannan as food supplements effective fiber
Porang production in Sukabumi Indonesia
Plant porang (Amorphophallus oncophillus) is a tropical plant that includes Familly iles-iles, also a Familly flowers of the famous carrion flower. These plants have a tumber that content with high glucomanan.
Porang plants are herbaceous plants, and chronic. Stems erect, soft, smooth stems green and white pinto. Single rod broke into 3 secondary stems and will once again also be broke into stalks leaves. At each growth stems will grow nodule / frog brown blackish as porang plant breeding tool. Higher plants can reach 1.5 meters is highly depend on age and soil fertility.
Porang plants in Indonesia known by many names depending on region of origin. For example acung or acoan oray (Sunda). Porang plants can grow on any soil type, the height 0-700m above sea level, the soil acidity of ph 6-7. Perum Perhutani with KPH Sukabumi 96 LMDH / village as the main partner to manage forest resources in an area of 58,000 hectares of Kenya. End of year 2009 in porang plants found growing naturally in both the forest and outside forest areas with an area of more than 300 ha, so that at harvest in 2010 is expected to harvest 2000 tonnes of tubers as well as a source of seed for further development porang plants. The potential exists porang on lap Forest Village (HPD) Sukamaju, Kertaangsana, Cimerang, Neglasari, Padasenang, Curugluhur, Cidolog, Rambay, Cidahu, Sumberjaya, Buniwangi, Sampora, Cikadu, Cicukang, Waluran, Wangunreja, etc..
Greater Harvest / Production will begin in June 2010.
Crop Development Plan and Konjac Harvest / Production Plan
YEARS | Planting plan | Plan harvest / production | |
Area (Ha) | Tubers (Ton) | Chip (Ton) | |
2010 2011 2012 2013 | 500 500 500 500 | 2.000 3.000 7.000 10.000 | 250 450 1.000 1.500 |