APPLICATION OF CATTLE MANURE COMPOST ENRICHED WITH AZOLA MICROPHYLLA ON MORPHOLOGY, PRODUCTION AND QUALITY OF KING GRASS (PENNISETUM PURPOIDES)

This research aims to determine the use of beef cattle dung compost biofertilizer added with Azola to the morphology and production of plants with flat green grass quality. The research was conducted using experimental methods, with a completely randomized design (CRD). The present study conducted at the Animal Husbandry Faculty Experiment Sub Station in Purwokerto one of the districts of the Central Java Province. The data obtained were analyzed by analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results of soil analysis in-dicate that the class of the soil texture is sandy loam soil. The results revealed that the height of the king grass was one of the aspects that could be observed for the value of its growth quality. Further, the results also showed that the combined treatment of compost with azolla could affect the height of the king grass plant. ANOVA test showed that the higher the dose given, the higher the plant height. It is concluded that increasing the number of leaves on the king grass after compost and azolla fertilizer can reduce the density of the plant-ing medium besides that azolla compost.