THE QUALITY OF CORN SILAGE PRODUCT FROM TECHNOPARK OF BANYUMULEK LOMBOK, WEST NUSA TENGGARA
Main Authors: | Sari, Nurul Fitri, Ridwan, Roni, Widyastuti, Yantyati |
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Format: | Article info application/pdf Journal |
Bahasa: | eng |
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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.