The effect of the innards silage of fish and coconut pulp fermentation on the biomass and population of silkworm (Tubifex tubifex)

Abstract

Silkworm is a type of worm that can be found in waterways that contain organic matter. Silkworms are difficult to find especially during the rainy season and silkworms can carry parasites because their habitat is in dirty places. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect and effective dose of a combination of the innards silage of fish and coconut pulp fermentation on the biomass and population of silkworms. The research method used was the experimental method, data analysis in this study used Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and continued with Duncan’s Multiple Distance test. The result showed application combination of the innards silage of fish and coconut pulp fermentation had a significant effect (p<0.05) on the biomass and population of silkworms. The highest biomass with a value of 16,296 g was found in treatment P3 (rice field mud+25% innards silage of fish +75% fermentation coconut pulp), while the highest population was obtained in treatment P3 with a total population of 1463 individuals.