<![CDATA[The availability of forage an important role in the survival of ruminant livestock. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the productivity of forage to meet the feed requirements for ruminant livestock. One way to increase productivity is by providing fertilizer and the right dosage so that the productivity of forage is optimal. In this study, a study was conducted on organic fertilizer from cow feces fortified with laying hen excreta with different doses (control/without fertilizer, 8 tons/ha, 16 tons/ha, and 24 tons/ha) on the growth of forage (elephant grass/Pennisetum purpureum, king grass/Pennisetum purpurophoides, odot grass/Pennisetum purpureum cv. Mott) and Setaria/Setaria sphacelata). The research method used was a randomized block design with a one-way pattern with further testing Duncan Multiple Range Test. The results showed the highest growth of setaria grass and king grass at 16 tons/ha of fertilizer, the highest growth of elephant grass with a fertilizer dose of 24 tons/ha, while the best growth of odot grass with a fertilizer dose of 8 tons/ha. These results indicate that each forage responded differently to the dose of organic fertilizer fortified with cow feces and laying hen excreta. There was no significant difference in forage growth among the randomized groups because the forages were planted in the same location, resulting in relatively similar soil fertility.]]>
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