APPLICATION OF VERMICOMPOST ON THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM FODDER MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)
One of the limiting factors of the ruminant-based livestock production system is the availability of forage feed. In small-scale farms that do not have fodder production areas, this condition can increase production costs, especially during the dry season when fodder must be taken from other areas,...
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| Language: | Indonesia |
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| Summary: | One of the limiting factors of the ruminant-based livestock production system is the availability of forage feed. In small-scale farms that do not have fodder production areas, this condition can increase production costs, especially during the dry season when fodder must be taken from other areas, in the long term can reduce livestock quality if fodder needs cannot be met. An alternative solution to overcome this is through the fodder production process which is replaced with sprouts from grass plants. One of the plants that can be used is corn (Zea mays). In the production of fodder, one of the factors that can be controlled is related to fertilization, both in terms of type and amount. Based on this, the study aims to determine the most optimal dose for the application of vermicompost on corn fodder production. This research was conducted in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra from October to January 2021. The study used a Randomized Block Design (RAK) consisting of 5 treatments and 5 repetitions, namely P1 = 25 grams of vermicompost/tray (4 tons/ha), P2 = 100 grams of vermicompost /tray (15 tons/ha), P3 = 175 grams of vermicompost (26 tons/ha), P4 = 2 grams of NPK (300 kg/ha) and P5 = soil. Differences in each treatment were detected using the Two-Way Anova statistical test at a 95% confidence level (P<0.05) with Duncan's follow-up test. The results showed that all fertilizing treatments had a positive effect on significant growth when compared to treatments without fertilization (P5). P2 treatment resulted in plant height (25.20 ± 1.94 cm), wet weight (1.64 ± 0.15 grams), dry weight (0.182 ± 0.03 grams) and harvested biomass (364.9 grams/tray). which was significantly higher than the other groups, while the P4 treatment produced fodder with water content (90.41 ± 1.47%) significantly higher than the other groups. The proximate test results showed that all nutritional components in fodder (especially in treatment P2) had met SNI 3148-2:2017 except for crude protein content. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the best dose for the application of vermicompost in corn fodder production is 100 grams/644.5 cm2 equivalent to 15 tons/ha.
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