The Analysis of Residues Pesticide in Curly Red Chili and Big Red Chili (Capsicum annum) at Traditional Market of Makassar City
Abstrak: Chili (capsicum
annuum) is one of the important vegetable crops. Pesticides are remaning levels
of residue pesticide after being applicated to crops. In Indonesia pesticide is
widely used in agriculture to increase food production. Side effects of pesticide
use can cause environmental pollution and leave residues pesticidein
agricultural yields. This study aims to determine the content of residues
pesticide in curly red chili and big red chili in in 2014 at traditional market
of Makassar city. Type of research is descriptive quantitative approach. The
sample selection is based on purposive sampling method, the sample criteria of
chili is from two major distributors to market, curly red chili and big red
fresh chili, chili is not getting any treatment from the distributor. The
results of this study indicate the detection of pesticide residues with the
active ingredient in red chili big profenofos in the capture of the distributor
Pa'baeng-Baeng market and Terong market in 2014 of Makassar city ie <0.1 mg/kg,
but still far from the quality standard threshold value of residues pesticide
is 0.5 mg/kg. The chili is still considered safe.
Keywords: Chili, Residues,
Pesticides, Traditonal Market
Penulis: Riski Amaliah, Makmur
Selomo, Muhammad Rusmin
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd150651