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J. Agrisains 6 (3) : 166-170, Desember 2005
ISSN : 1412-3657
PENGARUH TINGKAT PENAMBAHAN BAHAN PENGAWET
TERHADAP KADAR BAHAN KERING DAN PERSENTASE
KEBERHASILAN SILASE RUMPUT Panicum sarmentosum Robx
Oleh:
Fatmawati Saloko *)
ABSTRACT
The addition of preservatives may result in better quality of silage. This experiment was
aimed to examine the effects of addition of preservative on dry matter and success percentage of
Panicum sarmentosum silage. The preservative used were rice bran, corn bran and salt with
composition of 50, 48 and 2%, respectively. The completely randomized design was employed in this
experiment with 6 treatments and 3 replicates. The treatments were addition of preservatives at
concentation of 0, 7.5; 15; 22.5; 30 and 37.5% of the grass weight. The parameters measured were dry
matter content of the silage and the degree of the success of silage. The result showed that the
concentation of addition of preservative influenced significantly dry matter and the percentage of the
success of silage. However, at concentation of 22.5% of the grass weight resulted in the highest dry
matter and degree of success of Panicum sarmentosum silage. Date suggested that moderate
concentation of the preservatives was sufficient to increase the dry matter content and the degree of
success of Panicum sarmentosum silage.
Key words : Dry matter, silage, Panicum sarmentosum Robx
ABSTRAK
Penambahan bahan pengawet dalam pembuatan silase dapat meningkatkan kualitas silase
yang dihasilkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh tingkat penambahan bahan
pengawet terhadap kadar bahan kering dan persentase keberhasilan silase rumput sarung pipit
(Panicum sarmentosum) Robx. Sebagai bahan pengawet dalam penelitian ini adalah dedak padi,
dedak jagung dan garam dengan komposisi masing-masing 50:48:2%. Dalam penelitian ini
digunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 6 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan. Adapun tingkat
penambahan bahan pengawet sebagai perlakuan adalah 0; 7,5; 15; 22,5, 30 dan 37,5% dari bobot
bahan kering rumput. Peubah yang diamati terdiri dari kadar bahan kering dan persentase
keberhasilan silase rumput Panicum Sarmentosum Robx. Hasil analisis ragam menunjukkan bahwa
bahan kering dan persentase keberhasilan silase dipengaruhi secara nyata (P
ISSN : 1412-3657
PENGARUH TINGKAT PENAMBAHAN BAHAN PENGAWET
TERHADAP KADAR BAHAN KERING DAN PERSENTASE
KEBERHASILAN SILASE RUMPUT Panicum sarmentosum Robx
Oleh:
Fatmawati Saloko *)
ABSTRACT
The addition of preservatives may result in better quality of silage. This experiment was
aimed to examine the effects of addition of preservative on dry matter and success percentage of
Panicum sarmentosum silage. The preservative used were rice bran, corn bran and salt with
composition of 50, 48 and 2%, respectively. The completely randomized design was employed in this
experiment with 6 treatments and 3 replicates. The treatments were addition of preservatives at
concentation of 0, 7.5; 15; 22.5; 30 and 37.5% of the grass weight. The parameters measured were dry
matter content of the silage and the degree of the success of silage. The result showed that the
concentation of addition of preservative influenced significantly dry matter and the percentage of the
success of silage. However, at concentation of 22.5% of the grass weight resulted in the highest dry
matter and degree of success of Panicum sarmentosum silage. Date suggested that moderate
concentation of the preservatives was sufficient to increase the dry matter content and the degree of
success of Panicum sarmentosum silage.
Key words : Dry matter, silage, Panicum sarmentosum Robx
ABSTRAK
Penambahan bahan pengawet dalam pembuatan silase dapat meningkatkan kualitas silase
yang dihasilkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh tingkat penambahan bahan
pengawet terhadap kadar bahan kering dan persentase keberhasilan silase rumput sarung pipit
(Panicum sarmentosum) Robx. Sebagai bahan pengawet dalam penelitian ini adalah dedak padi,
dedak jagung dan garam dengan komposisi masing-masing 50:48:2%. Dalam penelitian ini
digunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan 6 perlakuan dan 3 ulangan. Adapun tingkat
penambahan bahan pengawet sebagai perlakuan adalah 0; 7,5; 15; 22,5, 30 dan 37,5% dari bobot
bahan kering rumput. Peubah yang diamati terdiri dari kadar bahan kering dan persentase
keberhasilan silase rumput Panicum Sarmentosum Robx. Hasil analisis ragam menunjukkan bahwa
bahan kering dan persentase keberhasilan silase dipengaruhi secara nyata (P