Effects of Fertilizer Type and Harvesting Times on the Production and Nutritive Values of Odot Grass (Pennisetum purpureum cv. Mott)

He aim of this research was to find out the production and quality of odot grass (Pennisetum purpureum cv Mott) based on different type of fertilizer and cutting age. The research was conducted to experimental method with completely randomized design factorial pattern. First factor was the treatment of harvest age which includes 45 days of harvest (P45) and 60 days of harvest (P60). The second factor was fertilization which includes, control or without fertilization (P0 ), cattle bio-slurry (P1 ), N fertilizer (P2 ), and NPK fertilizer (P3 ). Each treatment was repeated 10 times. The best result, grass production and quality aspect shown by P2 . In term harveting time factors increase herbage bioamass production but decline in herbage quality with increasing plant age from 45 days to 60 days. Keywords— Odot grass, herbage quality, production, harvesting times, fertilizer type. I. I