GROWTH AND YIELD OF SETARIA SPLENDIDA STAPF GRASS FERTILIZED WITH VAROUS LEVEL OF COW MANURE AND BIOURIN FERTILIZER

Abstrak

This study aims to determine and provide information about the growth and results of Setaria splendida
Stapf grass which was fertilized with cow manure fertilizer and biourin with different dosages. The study was
conducted at the Greenhouse, Sesetan Research Station, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Udayana University
in Jalan Raya Sesetan Gang Markisa Denpasar. The study was conducted for 10 weeks, using completely
randomize design (CRD) with factorial pattern. The first factor was dosage of cow manure 0 ton ha
(S0), 15 ton/ ha (S1), 30 tons/ha (S2) and the second factor was the application of biourin at a dose of 0 l/ha
(U0), 2500 l ha-1 (U1), 5000 l ha-1 (U2), 7500 l ha-1 (U3). Each treatment was repeated three times so that
there were 36 unit trials experiment. The variables observed were growth, results and growth characteristic
of grass. Results of the study showed that cow manure with dosage 15 tons ha-1
gave the significant effect on leaf and tiller amount and yield of Setaria splendida Stapf grass. The application of biourine fertilizer
had no significant effect on growth and yield of Setaria splendida Stapf grass. There was no interaction
between cow manure and biourine fertilizer. Conclusion of the experiment that Setaria splendida Stapf
which given cow manure fertilizer on dose of 15 tons ha-1 gave the best on growth and results, and no
effect with biourin fertilizer until the dosage of 7500 l ha-1 has no effect on the growth and yield of Setaria
Splendida Stapf grass.
Keywords: growth, yield, Setaria splendida Stapf grass, cow manure, biourine