Abstract
<p>Availability of good quality forage is limited during dry season. Dwarf elephant grass is one of alternatives in providing high productivity and quality of forage. This paper aims to inform morphologhy characteristics, feed quality, and post harvest of dwarf elephant grass. Dwarf elephant grass (<em>Pennisetum purpureum</em> cv. Mott) has different morphology from common elephant grass (<em>P. purpureum</em>). It has several advantages compared to common elephant grass in term of faster growth and regrowth rates, high of leaf and stem ratio, protein content, and dry matter production. This grass is suitable for grazing and cut and carry system. This grass is also suitable for ruminant feed as silage or hay. Processing of dwarf elephant grass using fermentation technology is recommended during over production period, for further use during drought and limited forage availability.</p>
Highlights
Klasifikasi rumput gajah miniMott dikenal dengan nama lokal gajah mini (karena tinggi tanaman maupun panjang dan lebar daun yang lebih kecil dibandingkan dengan rumput gajah, P. purpureum) atau rumput odot
Availability of good quality forage is limited during dry season
This paper aims to inform morphologhy characteristics, feed quality, and post harvest of dwarf elephant grass
Summary
Mott dikenal dengan nama lokal gajah mini (karena tinggi tanaman maupun panjang dan lebar daun yang lebih kecil dibandingkan dengan rumput gajah, P. purpureum) atau rumput odot Jumlah anakan, panjang ruas batang maupun panjang dan lebar daun kedua kultivar rumput ini sangat berbeda seperti disajikan dalam Tabel 1. Teknis budidaya rumput gajah dan rumput gajah mini secara umum sama, mulai dari persiapan lahan, pengolahan tanah, pembuatan lubang, penanaman, penyiraman, pemupukan, penyiangan hingga pemanenan, yang berbeda dalam pelaksanaan pemanenan adalah tinggi pemotongan. Rumput gajah merupakan rumput yang tumbuh baik pada kondisi cahaya penuh, meskipun masih dapat berproduksi bila yang ternaungi hanya sebagian tanaman (Heuze et al 2016) dan akan tumbuh sangat baik bila ditanam di tanah yang gembur dan subur. Rumput gajah mini juga mempunyai tingkat pertumbuhan yang cukup tinggi di lahan terbuka bekas penambangan batu kapur yang dipupuk kotoran kambing dan ditanam bersama
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