| dc.description.abstract | SIBTIA ALFIS SYAHRI. Evaluation of the Nutritional Content of Cassava
Plant Waste (Manihot esculenta) Silage with the Indigenous Microorganism
(IMO) Bioactivator as Animal Feed. (Supervised by YUNILAS).
Cassava plant waste is a by-product of cassava cultivation that is
abundant and has the potential to be used as an alternative feed for livestock. One
method of utilizing this waste is by fermenting it into silage with the addition of a
Indigenous Microorganism (IMO) bioactivator. This study aimed to evaluate the
effect of different doses of MOL on the nutritional content of cassava plant waste
silage. The research was conducted at the Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and
Feed Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, from
December 2024 to April 2025. The method used was a Completely Randomized
Design (CRD) with 4 treatments: P0 (without IMO), P1 (1% IMO), P2 (3% IMO),
and P3 (5%IMO), each with 5 replications. Observed parameters included dry
matter, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, and ash content. The results showed
that the addition of IMO had a highly significant effect (P<0.01) on crude protein
content, crude fiber content, and dry matter conten. but no significant effect
(P>0.05) on crude fat, and ash content. The best treatment was P3 (5% IMO
addition), with crude protein content of 20.27% and crude fiber content of
22.81%. The addition of IMO was proven to enhance the nutritional quality of
cassava plant waste silage, making it a viable alternative feed for ruminant
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