Open AccessMangrove (Avicennia marina) leaves as an alternative feed resources for ruminants
Author(s) -
Rani Winardi Wulan Sari,
Novirman Jamarun,
Suyitman,
Khasrad,
Gusri Yanti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/888/1/012079
Subject(s) - avicennia marina , mangrove , hay , avicennia , ruminant , biology , completely randomized design , forage , zoology , agronomy , botany , horticulture , pasture , ecology
The aim of this research was to get the best treatment for preserving of mangrove ( Avicennia marina ) leaves as an alternative feed resouces for ruminants. This research used experimental method using a completely randomized design (CRD) with 2 treatments and 5 replications for each treatment. The treatments are: P1 (Mangrove leaves silage) and P2 (Mangrove leaves hay). The variables observed in the in-vitro experiment were in-vitro rument fluid characteristics (pH, NH 3 , VFA), total gas production and methane gas production. The results of the in-vitro research showed that the P2 treatment (mangrove hay) produced : pH 6,67, VFA 83 Mm, NH 3 5,44 mg/100 ml, total production gas for 48 hours 99,7 ml/hour, and methane gas production for 48 hours 65,05 ml/gr DM. From this research can be concluded that the best treatment for preservation of mangrove leaves ( Avicennia marina) was the hay treatment based on the total gas and methane gas production. It can be concluded that the hay mangrove leaves ( Avicennia marina ) can be used as an alternative resource feed for ruminant animals.