Application of C.odorata liquid fertilizer and leaves maize trimming as an integration of maize- livestock and farming analysis supporting food security

Abstract

Abstract This experiment aimed to determine the effect of trimming the maximum vegetative phase which was applied C.odorata liquid fertilizer (CLF) to increase food security and animal feed as well as to analyze its farming. The experiment was arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD) by factorial. The first factor was trimming consisting of an untrimmed and trimmed maize plant top. The second factor was the concentration of C.odorata liquid fertilizer (Crocober Plus), namely: 0 ml L−1; 50 ml L−1; 100 ml L−1, which was repeated 4 times. Data were analyzed using an F test at level 5%. Based on the experimental results, it can be concluded that 50 ml L−1 CLF is the optimal dose for producing a model of integration of livestock maize in increasing food security for farmers and ranchers. The results demonstrated that the integration of maize and the procurement of forage by trimming maize plants at 43 DAP along 30 cm at the top to down, was very profitable for farmers with an R/C ratio of 4.29 and provided an income of IDR 7,548,750. There was a difference in IDR—5,420,000,- per each harvest for 4 months between trimming and un-trimming.