THE EFFECT OF BLACK SOLDIER FLY (HERMETIA ILLUCENS) BIOCONVERTED LEACHATE ON THE QUALITY OF PADDY FODDER PLANTS (ORYZA SATIVA L.) AND SORGHUM (SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH) USING DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS

• Main Author: Anjelina, Patimah
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/50153
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The dependence on imported meat and dairy products is caused by the low level of livestock productivity in Indonesia. This level of productivity is influenced by many factors, including the availability of non-continuous feed, low quality and quantity of feeding and uncertain feed prices. This is a challenge for the ruminant livestock industry in Indonesia, which still relies on the pattern of harvesting forage from nature. One alternative for feed fulfillment is substitution with fodder or forage feed. Fodder has a high protein content so it can be a source of protein for livestock. Farmers can produce their own feed while reducing feed expenditure costs. The selected fodder commodities were paddy (Oryza sativa L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) because both of them had a large number of seeds per plant so that fodder production costs could be reduced. The production of fodder is largely determined by the germination process, which generally relies on water as a growth medium. In this study, the fodder plant was integrated with leachate from the bioconversion of the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae. Leachate application was carried out at concentrations of 2.5%, 5%, 10%, and 20% with seeds germinated in water as a control. The results showed that the addition of leachate from the bioconversion of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) with a concentration of 5% in paddy and a concentration of 10% in sorghum resulted in the quality of fodder plants which was superior to other treatments based on the value of wet weight, plant height, and root length.