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KUALITAS KECERNAAN SILASE RUMPUT (Penisetum purpuphoides) RAJA YANG DIKOMBINASIKAN DENGAN LAMTORO (Leucaena leucocephala) SECARA IN VITRO
M. ANGGIE JUNIARSAH. Digestibility Quality of King Grass Silage (Penisetum purpuphoides) Combined With Lamtoro (Leucaena leucocephala) In Vitro (Supervised by ARMINA FARIANI) Farmers often use fresh forage, such as king grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and lamtoro (Leucaena leucocephala), as animal feed to ensure their nutritional needs are met. King grass has a high fiber content, and lamtoro has a high protein content. King grass silage combined with lamtoro is fermented using silage technology. The aim of this study was to investigate the digestibility of the proximate fractions during the fermentation process of king grass silage combined with lamtoro. The research was conducted from October to December 2024 in the experimental cage of the animal husbandry study program at the Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University, and analyzed in the nutrition and animal feed research laboratory. The study used a complete randomized design with three replicates. The treatments used in this study were P0 (100% King grass), P1 (60% King grass: 40% lamtoro), P2 (70% King grass: 30% lamtoro), and P3 (80% King grass: 20% lamtoro). The observed parameters were dry matter, organic matter, crude fiber, and crude protein, which were analyzed using an analysis of variance and a Duncan's multiple range test (DMRT). The results of the study indicated that the treatments had no significant effect on crude fiber digestibility. However, significant effects were observed on dry matter digestibility, organic matter digestibility, and crude protein digestibility with an average value of dry matter digestibility of 56.45-68.11%, organic matter 49.54-57.06% and crude protein 75.45% Keywords : Crude Fiber, Crude Protein, Dry Matter, King Grass, Lamtoro, Silage, Organic Matter