Judul: Kualitas Fermentasi dan Kecernaan Silase Campuran Rumput Gajah (Pennisetum purpureum) dan Litter Broiler
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi kualitas fermentasi dan kecernaan silase campuran berbahan rumput gajah dan penambahan litter broiler dengan tingkat persentase berbeda. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan empat perlakuan dan empat pengulangan. Perlakuan tersebut terdiri dari LB0 = 100 % rumput gajah + 0 % litter broiler; LB10 = 90 % rumput gajah + 10 % litter broiler; LB25 = 75 % rumput gajah + 25 % litter broiler LB50 = 50 % rumput gajah + 50 % litter broiler. Parameter yang diujikan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitas proksimat silase, konsentrasi amonia silase, nilai pH, nilai fleigh, dan kualitas pencernaan silase secara in vitro. Data dianalisis menggunakan ANOVA dan dilanjutkan dengan uji Tukey apabila terdapat hasil yang memiliki perbedaan signifikan (P<0,05). Hasil menunjukkan bahwa penambahan litter broiler dengan tingkat persentase berbeda secara signifikan mempengaruhi kualitas fermentasi dan kecernaan silase (P<0,05). Semakin tinggi penambahan litter maka semakin menurun kualitas fermentasi dan pencernaan silase., This study aimed to evaluate the fermentation and digestibility quality of mixed silage made from elephant grass and the addition of broiler litter with different percentage levels. This study used a complete randomized design with four treatments and four replications. The treatment consisted of LB0 = 100% elephant grass + 0% broiler litter; LB10 = 90% elephant grass + 10% broiler litter; LB25 = 75% elephant grass + 25% broiler litter; and LB50 = 50% elephant grass + 50% broiler litter. The parameters tested were the proximate quality of silage, silage ammonia content, pH value, fleigh value, and in vitro digestion quality of silage using the Tilley and Terry method. The data obtained was analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and continued with the Tukey test if there were results that had significant differences (P<0.05). The results showed that the addition of broiler litter with different percentage levels significantly affected the quality of fermentation and digestibility of silage (P<0.05). The higher addition of litter, the lower the quality of fermentation and digestion of silage.
Keyword: Silage, Nutrient Digestibility, Fermentation, Broiler Litter

Judul: Effect of Litter Type on Cage Air Quality and Broiler Chicken Performance
Abstrak: Kandang menggunakan sistem litter dengan bahan litter yang tidak baik dan manajemen pengelolaan litter yang tidak baik dapat berdampak buruk terhadap ayam. Penelitian dilakukan untuk mengevaluasi penggunaan bahan litter terhadap kualitas udara dalam kandang dan kejadian penyakit saluran pernafasan pada ayam broiler. Penelitian ini menggunakan 72 ekor DOC ayam broiler. Kandang yang digunakan sebanyak 9 petak dengan ukuran 1 m x 1 m untuk setiap petak. Kandang beralaskan bahan litter yang berbeda dengan ketebalan setiap perlakuan yaitu 5 cm. Perlakuan yang diberikan pada penelitian ini, yaitu P1 = litter dari sekam padi, P2 = litter dari pasir, dan P3 = litter dari daun alang-alang (Imperata cylindrica). Variabel yang diukur adalah suhu, kelembapan, kadar amonia, konsumsi pakan, bobot badan, penyakit CRD (Chronic respiratory disease), dan mortalitas. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL). Penggunaan jenis liter yang berbeda berpengaruh menurunkan kadar amonia, meningkatkan bobot badan dan menurunkan dugaan penyakit saluran pernapasan CRD, namun tidak berpengaruh terhadap suhu, kelembapan, konsumsi pakan dan mortalitas. Perlakuan P2 (litter pasir) lebih baik dalam menurunkan kadar amonia 1,7±0,8 ppm, dan meningkatkan bobot badan 1932,5±10,7 g., A litter system stable with bad litter materials and poor litter management can harm broiler chickens. The study was conducted to evaluate the use of different litter on air quality in the stable and the incidence of respiratory disease in broiler chickens. This study used 90-day old chick (DOC) broilers. The stable consisted of 9 pens with a size of 2 m x 2 m for each pen. Stable used different litter materials with a thickness of 5 cm for each treatment. The treatments given in this study were P1 = rice husks litter, P2 = sand litter, and P3 = reed litter (Imperata cylindrica). The variables measured were temperature, humidity, ammonia levels, feed consumption, body weight, CRD (chronic respiratory disease), and mortality. The obtained data were analyzed using a completely randomized design. The use of different types of liters affected reducing ammonia levels, increasing body weight, and reducing CRD respiratory disease. However, it did not affect the temperature, humidity, feed consumption and mortality. Based on that, P2 (sand liter) is better in reducing ammonia levels by 1,7±0,8 ppm and increasing body weight by 1932,5±10,7 g.
Keyword: ammonia, Chronic Respiratory Disease, humidity, litter, temperature

Judul: Characteristic of Overshooting Top (OT) Based on  Himawari  8  Satellite  as  a  Convective  Cloud  Feature  that  Generates  Extreme Weather in the Java Island Region
Abstrak: Overshooting Top (OT) is a feature at the top of a convective cloud that is associated with extreme weather. Research on OT in tropical Indonesia is still very limited. The existence of geostationary satellites with wide area coverage and fast frequency observations is useful for observing the fast dynamics of the OT life cycle. Therefore, this study intends to analyze the relationship between OT and extreme weather, updraft and thermodynamic conditions of OT when extreme weather occurs, the best objective method for detecting OT in the day time and night time, and the spatiotemporal distribution of OT in the tropical region of Java Island during the 2018-2021 period. Based on visual analysis using visible channel and Himawari 8 sandwich products, 87% of extreme weather events in Java were accompanied by the appearance of OT. It indicates that the presence of the OT pattern is a convection cloud pattern or feature that is closely related to extreme weather events for the Java Island region. The existence of a time lag between the appearance of OT and extreme weather events on Java Island indicates that the OT of convection cloud can be used as a precursor or nowcasting for the appearance of extreme weather. Most of the convective cloud OT features during extreme weather events on Java Island have altitude that were only able to exceed the altitude of the equilibrium level and few were able to exceed the tropopause level of 9 km – 16 km. The difference in atmospheric conditions during extreme weather events on Java Island, which is in the tropics and subtropics, is a strong and unstable convective energy condition characterized by a larger CAPE, as well as unstable KI, LI, SI and TTI values. It is offset by kinematic factors in the form of a weak vertical wind shear (bulk wind shear 0-6 km) and a higher freezing point height. The difference between extreme weather events in the Java Island region and other tropical regions compared to subtropical regions is the strong updraft speed of convection clouds. The IRW Texture COMB algorithm based on the IRW-Texture Gradient modification and the COMB algorithm shows a significant increase in quality for detecting OT and non-OT pixels in Java. Rainy days with rainfall > 50 mm/day are very common in areas with an altitude of > 500 m. On the other hand, the level of convection activity which is indicated by the presence of OT and lightning is significantly reduced in this area. OT of convective clouds appear more frequently during the DJF season and less frequently during the JJA season. OT often appears during the day time and rarely at night time. Most OTs appear in the central part, away from the south and north coasts of Java Island during the day, while OTs that appear near the south and north coasts of Java Island can appear in the morning or afternoon.
Keyword: convective clouds, extreme weather, Overshooting Tops, Himawari 8 Satellite