The Process Of Harvesting Nira Water From Aren Trees

The Process Of Harvesting Nira Water From Aren Trees

Nira is a fluid that is tapped from the palm tree flowers. This liquid contains sugar between 10-15%.

Nira can be processed into soft drinks, as well as alcoholic, palm syrup, palm sugar and nata de arenga.

Sugar tapping is not difficult to do. this activity can be the main source of income or as an additional living in the countryside.
Male Flower

Palm trees have male flowers and female flowers. Both flowers can be tapped niranya. which is always tapped is a male flower because the number and quality of the results is more satisfying than the female flowers. Male flowers are shorter than female flowers. The length is about 50 cm. While the female flowers reach 175 cm. Male flowers can be tapped at the time of the stamens.

The ingredients for nira last long are applied

Chalk. This material is used to prevent the pH of nira from being reduced during the tapping process. Preservatives. This material is used to slow the damage of juice during tapping. materials that can be used, among which are the roots of the plant wambu, and bark of mangosteen.Peralatan
Parang. This tool is used for cleaning the male flower bunches. Knives. This tool is used to slice bunches of male flowers tapped.Bumbung. this tool is used to accommodate sap that drip from the male flower incision. This bumbung is made of bamboo with the contents of 7-10 liters.
How to Wiretap

a. Cleaning of cobs. Ijuk existing around the cob of flowers removed so as not to interfere with the tapping process. the leaves of leaves as much as 1 to 2 pieces above and below the midrib is also discarded.

b. Beating a cob. After cleansing, the male flower buds are swung and struck lightly without causing cob wounds and bruises. beating is done once 2 days in the morning and afternoon for 3 weeks. Beatings 250 times each time beating.

c. Determination of cob tackle readiness. after that, the cob where the flower strand attached ditoreh, if the incision issued liquid juice, it means that the cob is ready to be tapped. If not issuing sap, the swinging and beating process should proceed.

d. Grooming preparation
the bumbung to be used for tapping was washed thoroughly. The inside of the bumbung / bucket is brushed with a long-stemmed brush. After that the rinse was rinsed with boiling water, and smoked in reverse with the smoke of the furnace. to facilitate wiretapping, on a tree mounted ladder of bamboo used for climbing trees.

Tapping

a. If the cob is ready to be tapped, the cob is cut on the part that is incised for the determination of tapped cobs preparedness.

b. under cuts on the cuts of the cob, placed in the bumbung. Into the container is put whiting one tablespoon, and 1 piece of mangosteen peel (measuring 3 × 3 cm), or pieces of root wambu (equal to the little finger). This bumbung is strongly tied to a tree.

c. intercepts last for 12 hours. Bumbung that has been filled nira down. Each time intercepts obtained 3-6 liter sap.

d. After that the cob should be sliced ​​thin again to remove the hardened tissue and clogged capillaries. under the new slices are placed again a clean cylinder. So continuous for 3-4 months.

.