PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN MOLASES DAN NITROGEN PADA ENSILASE BATANG PEPAYA (Carica Papaya L.) TERHADAP KANDUNGAN BAHAN KERING, BAHAN ORGANIK DAN ABU SILASE YANG DIHASILKAN

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of molasses and nitrogen application on papaya stem ensilages on the dry matter, organic matter and ash content of the resulting silage. The study was conducted experimentally using a completely randomized design with 4 treatments: (1) without the addition of molasses and nitrogen treatment (P0), (2) the addition of 0% molasses and 2% nitrogen (P1), (3) the addition of 5% molasses and 0% nitrogen (P2), and (4) addition of 5% molasses and 2% nitrogen (P3), each treatment was repeated 5 (five) times. Data were analyzed using Duncan's variance and multiple-distance analysis. The results showed that the use of molasses and nitrogen significantly affected the dry matter, organic matter and ash content of the resulting silage. The application of 5% molasses and 0% nitrogen in papaya stem ensilage resulted in a dry matter content of 16.84%, organic matter 90.97% as the highest value among the treatments given, and the lowest ash content of 8.34%. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that the application of molasses to a level of 5% without the addition of nitrogen elements can be carried out on papaya stem ensilases.