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E3S Web of Conf.
Volume 374, 2023
The 3rd International Conference on Natural Resources and Life Sciences (NRLS) 2020
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| Article Number | 00011 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202337400011 | |
| Published online | 21 March 2023 | |
Production and Nutrient Value of Elephant Grass in Agroforestry Systems in Indonesia
1 Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Agriculture Sciences, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedarto No.50275, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Central Java, Indonesia
2 Faculty of Agriculture, Merdeka University of Madiun, Jl. Serayu No.79, Madiun 63133, East Java, Indonesia
3 Department of Weed Science and Botany, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, 25130, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
4 Postdoc Scientist, The Ohio State University, 281 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
5 Department of Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Wiraraja University, Jl. Raya Pamekasan - Sumenep Km. 05,Patean, Sumenep 69451, East Java, Indonesia
* Corresponding author: endang.purbajanti@live.undip.ac.id
Research on elephant grass with 2 x 2 factorial repeated five times has been carried out at AGRO-1 and AGRO-2, Tuntang watershed. Observed variables were: plant height, forage production, dry matter content, crude protein, crude fiber. Soil samples were observed including soil bulk density, pH, and total N. Plant height in AGRO-1 was higher (85.1 cm) than in the AGRO-2 system (71.5 cm). Season affects plant growth as indicated by lower plant height in the dry season (66.8 cm) than in the rainy season (89.8 cm). The AGRO-1 system has a better forage yield than the AGRO-2 system. Forage dry matter varies between agroforestry systems and seasons. The lowest DM is in the rainy season at AGRO-1. Crude protein in AGRO-1 is lower than in AGRO-2. The highest protein content in AGRO-1 in the rainy season (11.3 %), the lowest in AGRO-2 in the dry season (6.0 %). The crude fiber of elephant grass in AGRO-2 is higher than in AGRO-1. The crude fiber content in the dry season is higher than in the rainy season. The conclusion of this study was that elephant grass in AGRO-1 had better growth, production, and quality than in AGRO-2.
Key words: Crude protein / crude fiber / forage production / nitrogen / Pennisetum purpureum Schumach
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