The agronomy performance and financial feasibility of hybrid maize varieties for consumption and cattle feed in difference planting system

Abstract

Abstract This study aimed to understand the agronomy performance and financial feasibility of young harvest hybrid maize for consumption and cattle feed in different planting system. Research was arranged by using Block Randomized Design with five treatments replicated for five times namely P1: Bima 20 URI variety by jajar legowo 2:1 planting system (100 cm x 50 cm x 20 cm and 1 seed/hole) ; P2: Bima 20 URI variety by jajar legowo 2:1 (100 cm x 50 cm x 40 cm and 2 seeds/hole) ; P3: Bima 20 URI variety by tandur jajar (80 cm x 40 cm and 2 seeds/hole) ; P4: Pertiwi variety by tandur jajar (80 cm x 40 cm and 2 seeds/hole) and P5: Pertiwi variety by farmer’s way. Results showed that the growth performance of all treatments were similar meanwhile treatments affected on the yield components. Jajar legowo 2:1 planting system in P1 and P2 increase the maize plant population up to 6.66% following by the yield increasing were 85.97% and 83.27% respectively compared to farmer’s way (P5). In additional, the carrying capacity of maize waste for cattle feed reached up to 47.13% (P1) and 43.78% (P2) by jajar legowo 2:1. The highest of B/C ratio was obtained from P2 (1.98) and P1 (1.68) by jajar legowo, following by P3 and P4 (1.59) and P5 (1.38) by tandur jajar. P1 and P2 treatments can be recommended to farmers in order to enhance the yield and income.