Animal Production
Vol. 24 No. 1 (2022)

Morphological Characteristics and Biomass Production Brassica rapa var. Marco During the Dry Season

Nafiatul Umami (Faculty of Animal Science, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Yogi Sidik Prasojo (Faculty of Animal Science, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Miftahush Shirothul Haq (Faculty of Animal Science, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2022

Abstract

This study aimed to determine morphological, adaptability, and biomass production of Brassica rapa var. Marco planted in Karang Malang, Yogyakarta, Indonesia during the dry season. The seeds used were the introduced feed plants Brassica rapa var. Pillar from Crop Mark Seed Company New Zealand. The seeds were spread in 1 m2 plots. Each plant had 3 replicates at the end of rainy season (March) and defoliation in September. The variables observed in this study were plant growth and plant morphology. Also, biomass production, dry matter (DM), and organic matter (OM) content of each plant were statistically analyzed by independent sample t-test. Biomass production was taken from the first and second defoliation (first regrowth). The plant morphology showed that the plants could develop well. The plant growth showed that dry matter production of Brassica rapa var. Pillar was 1.15 tonnes/ha/year. The first and second defoliation of Brassica rapa var. Marco produced 1.61 tonnes/ha (DM 9.89% and OM 79.99) and 2.47 tones/ha (DM 9.17% and OM 84.82%), respectively, indicating significant difference. It can be concluded that the varieties of Brassica rapa var. Marco can thrive when planted during the dry season in Yogyakarta.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JAP

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Economics, Econometrics & Finance Veterinary

Description

Animal Production: Indonesian Journal of Animal Production is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Animal Science, Jenderal Soedirman University in association with the Animal Scientist Society of Indonesia (ISPI), the Indonesian Association of Nutrition and Feed Science (AINI), and ...