PENGARUH UMUR PEMOTONGAN TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS GAMAL (GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM)
ABSTRACT: The purpose of the
study was to determine the effect of cutting interval on production, and nutrition
of gamal (Gliricidia sepium). The study was conducted on Agriranch sheep farm,
Pandan Rejo Subdistrict, Bumi Aji District of Malang Regency from May 25th to
August 25th 2012. Proximate Analysis was carried out at the Animal Nutrition
Laboratory, Animal Husbandry Faculty, Brawijaya University. The study used
Randomized Block Design (RBD) which consisted of four treatments and three
cutting age groups. The treatments were U60 (60 days of cutting age), U80 (80
days of cutting age), U100 (100 days of cutting age), and U120 (120 days of
cutting age). The study found that the lowest production of leaves, twigs, dry
matter, organic matter, and fibre were at 60 days of cutting age. Meanwhile the
highest production of them was at 120 days of cutting age. However, the lowest
crude protein content was found at 120 days cutting age. The study suggests
that gamal was able to provide better nutrition as animal forages at 80 days of
cutting age.
Keywords: Gliricidia sepium,
cutting age, dry matter, organic matter, fibre
Penulis: Mei Via Savitri,
Herni Sudarwati, Hermanto
Kode Jurnal: jppeternakandd130080
