THE QUALITY OF CORN SILAGE PRODUCT FROM TECHNOPARK OF BANYUMULEK LOMBOK, WEST NUSA TENGGARA

Main Authors: Sari, Nurul Fitri, Ridwan, Roni, Widyastuti, Yantyati
Format: Article info application/pdf Journal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada , 2017
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Online Access: http://journal.ugm.ac.id/buletinpeternakan/article/view/15513
http://journal.ugm.ac.id/buletinpeternakan/article/view/15513/16270
Daftar Isi:
  • West Nusa Tenggara province is one potential area for farming of cattle and has been chosen as location for developing a Technopark in Banyumulek. Forage preservation as silage is a program to support the sustainability of forage for beef cattle. Silage was made using whole corn crop and additives of rice bran and Lactobacillus plantarum 1A-2 as inoculum under a block randomized design. Three treatments were given and 10 replications of each month. Evaluation of silage quality, based on chemical and microbiological analysis, showed that silage making during 3 months in Technopark Banyumulek is good and stable.