Pemanfaatan Limbah Pelepah Sawit Sebagai Pakan Ternak Sapi Pada Kelompok Pemuda Tani Tunas Muda

Abstract

The prevalent problem of partnership is the difficulty of supplying green feed. Palm oil frond was the most available palm oil waste for feed utilization by partnership because both partners were located in palm oil plantation area. For optimum feed utilization, palm oil frond was to undergo particular process through ammoniation with urea and fermentation with MOL (local microorganism) from cow manure. The objective of this activity was to introduce the processing technology of palm oil frond by ammoniation and fermentation in partner groups. The variables of this activity were palm oil frond ammoniation, fermented palm oil frond, and mol from cow manure. This social service activity was conducted by extension method, training and demonstration, as well as group supervision and partnership. The result of this event demonstrated that partner groups were able and skillful in processing palm oil frond through ammoniation and fermentation, as well as creating MOL from cow feces as fermentation starter. Ammoniation palm oil was characterized by ammoniac smell and intact green texture. Good quality fermented palm oil frond was tapailike fragrant, moldless and mucus-free yellowish green. Ammoniation and fermented palm oil frond had good palatability as observed from the response of cow's immediate intake on the first administration without necessarily long adaptation. Conclusion: Processing technology of palm oil frond was well accepted and applicable in partner groups as solution to green feed problem.

Supplementation of Sakura Block Plus in Beef Cattle Fed with Palm Fronds and Its Effect on Nutrient Digestibility

“…These results are in accordance with research conducted by Jarmuji et al (2017) who obtained DM consumption of 3.12% body weight in kaur cattle fed palm frond rations and Sakura Block. The same result was obtained by Batubara (2003) that the consumption of DM in cattle fed palm fronds ration was 3.02% of body weight, but this value was higher than that obtained by Nurhaita et al (2014) who obtained a DM consumption of 2.51% -2.76% of body weight in cattle fed ammoniated palm fronds ration. Orskov and Ibrahim (1991) argued that the consumption of DM for beef cattle ranged from 2.0-3.0% of body weight.…”

“…Consumption of DM based on the metabolic weight of Kaur cattle fed with palm fronds supplemented with Sakura Block Plus ranged from 101.34 to 103.13 g/head/day. This consumption value is higher compared to the findings of Nurhaita et al (2014), who reported a consumption of 93.13 g/head/day based on the metabolic weight of cattle fed with 50% palm fronds and 50% concentrate.…”

Nilai Pemanfaatan Limbah Kelapa Sawit untuk Pakan Ternak (Studi Kasus Pakan Ruminasia)

“…Supaya dapat dimanfaatkan secara optimal sebagai pakan ternak pelepah sawit harus diolah terlebih dahulu. Pengolahan secara fisik, kimia dan biologi mampu meningkatkan nilai nutrisi dan kecernaan pelepah sawit, (Nurhaita, Definiati, & Suliasih, 2016). Bahan baku pakan kian dirasakan penting, apalagi kalau melihat struktur biaya produksi peternakan.…”

Respons pertumbuhan biomassa bagian atas bibit kelapa sawit akibat pemberian kompos pelepah kelapa sawit, pupuk hayati, dan asam humat

“…Pada skala komersial, pelepah kelapa sawit diambil lidinya untuk berbagai material, ada juga di beberapa penelitian skala cukup besar yang menggunakan pelepah ini sebagai bahan pakan ternak. Menurut Nurhaita et al (2016), pakan dari pelepah sawit olahan cukup disukai ternak sehingga menjadi solusi dalam masalah kesulitan pakan hijauan. Meskipun demikian, pelepah biasanya hanya diletakkan di antara barisan tanaman kelapa sawit (gawangan mati) dan dibiarkan melapuk dengan sendirinya.…”