Kualitas Fisik dan Kimiawi Silase Tanaman Sorgum Manis (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) Umur 70 Hari dengan Penambahan Aditif

Abstract

This research was aimed to determine physical and chemical quality of sweet sorghum plant (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) silage at 70 d harvesting time with additive inclusion of 3% rice bran (w/w) and 3% fermented sorghum extract (v/w). Experimental design used completely randomized design with three treatments and 6 replicates. Treatments consisted of P0 (control), P1 (sweet sorghum plant silage with 3% rice bran), and P2 (sweet sorghum plant with 3% fermented sorghum extract). Measured parameters were quality of plant, physical and fermentation characteristics of silage. Results showed that physical characteristics of silage at 70 d harvesting time of plant was similar at different treatment. However, fermentation characteristics were better at with or without 3% fermented sorghum extract compared to 3% rice bran inclusion treatment