Studi komparatif media penyimpanan silo tong dan silo plastik terhadap kualitas organoleptik dan palatabilitas silase

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of drum silo and plastic silo storage media on the organoleptic quality and palatability of silage. The method used was an experiment with two treatments and six replications, namely silage stored in drum silos (P1) and silage stored in plastic silos (P2). The organoleptic parameters observed included aroma, taste, color, and texture, while the palatability parameters included feeding duration and silage intake. Data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk test for normality, followed by the Mann-Whitney test because the data were not normally distributed. The results showed that there were no significant differences (p>0.05) between treatments P1 and P2 for all organoleptic and palatability parameters. The average scores for aroma, taste, color, and texture indicated that both treatments produced high-quality silage that was well-accepted by both panelists and livestock. This indicates that both types of storage containers, drum silos and plastic silos, were able to maintain optimal fermentation conditions during ensiling without reducing the organoleptic quality and palatability of silage.