The evaluation of nutritive value and in vitro digestibility of Mulato grass (Brachiaria hybrid cv. Mulato) grown under mixed culture system with legume and horticulture plants on dry land

Abstract

This research is conducted to study the nutrient contents and the in vitro digestibility of Mulato grass (Brachiria hybrid cv. Mulato) grown under mixed culture system with legume-horticulture plants. The study used a completely randomized research design (CRD) consisted of four treatments and four replicates. Those treatments were (1) T0 = monoculture Mulato grass, (2) T1 = biculture Mulato grass with legume, (3) T2 = biculture of Mulato grass with horticultural plants, and (4) T3 = polyculture of Mulato grass with legume and horticultural plants. Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results showed that treatment had significant (P<0.05) effects on Dry Matter (DM), Organic Matter (OM), and Crude Protein (CP) as well to the in vitro digestibilities of DM and OM of Mulato grass. It was concluded that nutritive value and in vitro digestibilties of DM and OM of Mulato grass were increased in a mixed culture system of Mulato grass with legume and horticulture plants.

Pengaruh Ketebalan Mulsa Organik Kirinyuh (Chromolaena Odorata) terhadap Kandungan Nutrisi Rumput Brachiaria Hybrid Cv. Mulato Panen Ke-3

“…Mulato mempunyai persentase nutrisi yang optimal untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hijauan pakan ternak dan juga mampu meningkatkan palatabilitas ternak. Menurut (Maranatha et al, 2019), rumput mulato memiliki presentasi kandungan protein sebanyak 10-13% dengan kecernaan bahan kering dan bahan organik sebesar 45-50% dan 48-52%.…”

Pengenalan Rumput Mulato sebagai Potensi Sumber Hijauan Sapi Perah di Kelompok Peternak Tunas Mekar, KSU Tandangsari, Sumedang

“…Salah satu hijauan yang memiliki keunggulan dalam kandungan protein dan serat adalah rumput mulato (Brachiaria hybrid cv. Mulato) yang memiliki kandungan protein kasar (PK) sebesar 10-13% dengan kecernaan bahan kering (BK) sebesar 45-50% dan bahan organik (BO) sebesar 48-52% (Maranatha et al 2019). Sementara Mutimura et al (2017) (2014) melaporkan bahwa rumput mulato superior dalam kualitas dan produktivitas, tahan terhadap tekanan penggembalaan, kemampuan pertumbuhan kembali (regrowth) yang baik, dapat digunakan sebagai rumput potong atau rumput gembala, palatabilitasnya sangat baik.…”

Evaluation productivity of the integration model goat-chicken and horticulture

“…In general, integrated systems that develop in wetlands, namely ruminants integrated with rice, secondary crops, horticulture, non-ruminant livestock integrated with horticulture, except for ducks plus rice and fish [2]. Whereas [3] found a farming system in the dry land area of East Nusa Tenggara (ENT), cultivation is monoculture, namely planting seasonal food crops such as corn, pumpkin and beans which are only focused on meeting household food needs. Therefore the application of an integrated system in dry land areas through raising goats combined with broiler chickens in one cage and integrated with horticultural crops is one solution to increase farmers' income by taking advantage of the advantages of each commodity.…”