Pengaruh Umur Panen dan Penambahan Inokulum terhadap Produktivitas Hijauan Kacang Tunggak (Vigna unguiculata) sebagai Pakan

FORAGE PRODUCTIVITY OF ARBILA (Phaseolus lunatus) AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF RHIZOBIUM INOCULANTS AND HARVESTING TIMES

“…The average of EE contents arbila foliage in this study was 5.98%. This content was higher than the average of EE content of cowpea foliage (3.69%) as reported by Koten et al (2005), and EE content of Phaseolus lunatus forage (1.5 %) as reported by Ajayi et al (2009). Table 2 showed that the highest NFE content was recorded in no inoculant with 80-d harvested treatment, and the lowest was in 10 g/kg of seed with 60-d harvested.…”

“…The average of ash contents in this study was 10.60%. This ash content was higher than the average of ash contents of stylo foliage (9.29%) as reported by Amakali (2012), and was in the ranged of alfalfa foliage ash content (9.51 to 15.76%) as stated by Sirait et al (2011), and ash contents of cowpea foliage (7.50 to 10.96%) as reported by Koten et al (2005).…”

“…Abdullah (2004) reported that rhizobium inoculation improved significantly herbage-N uptake, protein content and legume crop production. Koten et al (2005) also reported that the addition of rhizobium inoculum on cowpea increased DM biomass from 1.63 to 2.48 ton/ha, CP content from 16.37% to 17.04%, and decreased CF content from 34.18% to 32.21%. Nevertheless, plant responses vary depending on the soil conditions and the effectiveness of the native rhizobium population.…”

“…This was chiefly due to a significant loss of leaves from the lower internodes of the stem material and a drop in leaf-to-stem ratio. Koten et al (2005) reported that CP content at cowpea foliage decreased with increasing of harvesting time i.e 17.29 % in 60-d to 16.11% in 70-d.…”

“…The maturity level of the plants is an important factor affecting production, nutritive value, and digestibility of foliage (Koten et al, 2005). During its vegetative period the plant will produce more of assimilation results than it uses.…”