Botanical Composition, Grass Production, and Carrying Capacity of Pasture in Timor Tengah Selatan District
Abstract: This study was
conducted to analyze the botanical composition, grass production, carrying
capacity, and potential production of nutrients in pasture located in Timor
Tengah Selatan Regency. The experiment was conducted from February to July
2013, using field survey method. The botanical composition, grass production
and carrying capacity on real condition were analyzed descriptively, while the
grass production and carrying capacity based of cutting arrangement were
analyzed by using randomized block factorial design with 3 altitude locations
(Sub District of Mollo Utara with altitude of 1007 m above sea level; Sub
District of Noebeba, 500 m ASL, and Sub District of Amanuban Selatan, 65 m ASL)
x 2 cutting intervals (1 and 2 month) and 5 replications. The results showed
that the grass type dominated the pasture in the Sub District of Mollo Utara,
while legum type was more dominant in the pasture in the Sub Districts of
Noebeba and Amanuban Selatan. The potential production of dry matter grass in
Timor Tengah Selatan Regency based on real condition was 150 to 390 kg/ha/yr,
this could accommodate 0.24 to 0.63 AU/ha/yr. The arrangement of cutting
interval by 1 month in Mollo Utara and 2 months in Noebeba and Amanuban Selatan
could increase (P<0.05) grass production and carrying capacity. The
potential productions of grass nutrients were higher in Sub District of Mollo
Utara, while potential production of grass dry matter was higher in Sub
Districts of Noebeba and Amanuban Selatan. It was concluded that grass dry matter
potential production and carrying capacity in Timor Tengah Selatan Regency were
low. The arrangement of cutting interval could increase grass dry matter
potential production, carrying capacity, nutrition production, and quality of
nutrition.
Penulis: V. E. Se'u, P. D. M.
H. Karti, L. Abdullah
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakangg150041