EFFECT OF DIFFERENT WATERING VOLUMES ON THE BIOMASS AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF MAIZE FODDER (ZEA MAYS) USING PLANTING MEDIA FROM OYSTER MUSHROOM SUBSTRATE WASTE AND COW MANURE

• Main Author: Misria Thufaila, Isanda
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/69015
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Maize (Zea mays) fodder is a type of animal forage that can be used as an alternative animal feed. Mushroom baglog waste and cow manure are byproducts of the agricultural and livestock industries that can be used as alternative growing media for plant production because they contain nutrients that can support plant growth and have physical properties that are suitable for plant growth. Water is an important component in plant cultivation, so watering or irrigation is important in cultivation activities. However, there is no guideline for watering volume needed in corn fodder production on non-soil growing media. This study aims to determine the effect of different watering volumes on the growth of corn fodder plants grown on mixed media of mushroom baglog waste and cow manure. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) consisting of 8 treatments with three replications, namely treatment A (520 ml watering for hybrid variety), B (416 ml watering for hybrid variety), C (312 ml watering for hybrid variety), D (208 ml watering for hybrid variety), E (520 ml watering for non-hybrid variety), F (416 ml watering for non-hybrid variety), G (312 ml watering for non-hybrid variety), H (208 ml watering for non-hybrid variety). All treatments were carried out on trays with an area of 37 x 28 cm² and a media depth of 3.5 cm for each. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that maize fodder (Zea mays) hybrid and non-hybrid varieties grown on baglog waste and manure (1:3) planting media can produce nutrients according to SNI standards in each watering treatment. Watering treatments of 312 ml and 416 ml produced better results for each parameter tested with no significant difference.