Liman, Liman and Wijaya, Agung Kusuma and Erwanto, Erwanto and Muhtarudin, Muhtarudin and Septianingsih, Cindy and Asidiq, Tantri and Nur, Titiek and Adhianto, Kusuma (2022) Productivity and Quality of Pakchong-1 Hybrid Grass (Pennisetum purpureum × Pennisetum americanum) at Different Harvesting Ages and Fertilizer Levels. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 25 (5). pp. 426-432. ISSN 1028-8880
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: The main feed for ruminants is forage, therefore it is necessary to need forage with high productivity and high nutritional content. One type of forage with very high productivity and high nutritional content is Pakchong grass 1. This study aims to determine the productivity of Pakchong 1 grass at different harvesting ages and levels of fertilizer. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out at the Department of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung. This research method was experimental with a completely randomized design with a 4×3 factorial pattern, with 3 replications. The first factor is harvesting age that consisting of 4 levels each: P1 = 40 days, P2 = 50 days, P3 = 60 days and P4 = 70 days. The second factor was the level of fertilizer use from the three treatments, each: J1 = Low dose (consisting of 50 kg urea haG1, 25 kg TSP haG1 and 25 kg KCl haG1), J2 = Moderate dose (consisting of 100 kg urea haG1, 50 kg TSP haG1 and 50 kg KCl haG1), J3 = High dose (consisting of 200 kg urea haG1 , 100 kg TSP haG1 and 100 kg KCL haG1). Based on ANOVA, it showed that there was no significant interaction between the treatment on all parameters (p>0.05). Results: The treatment of harvesting age also significantly affected the grass stem leaf ratio (p<0.05). Crude protein content and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) were also affected by the age of the cut (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was observed that there was no interaction between a dose of fertilizer and harvesting age on all parameters. There was no significant also on dose fertilizer treatment. Meanwhile, significant results on harvesting age on the parameter of biomass production, leaf stem ratio, crude protein content and NDF content.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Pertanian (FP) > Prodi Nutrisi dan Teknologi Pakan Ternak |
| Depositing User: | Agung Kusuma Wijaya |
| Date Deposited: | 17 May 2022 01:15 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2022 01:15 |
| URI: | http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/41650 |
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