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Influence of different vermicomost levels on growth, yield and quality of forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ) Budiman Nohong1), Rinduwati1) and Muhammad Yusuf2) 1) Forage Crops and Pasture Laboratory, Faculty of Animal Scienec Hasanuddin University 2) Forestry Extension Agencies, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of vermicompost fertilizer level on growth, dry matter yield and quality of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. The experiments were arranged in a randomized block design consisting of four treatments and three replications.The utilized four levels of the vermicompost fertilizer were 0 (P0), 5.000 (P1), 10.000 (P2) and 15.000 kg vermicompost/ha (P3), respectively. The variables in this study included the plant height, dry matter yield, crude protein, crude fiber, NDF and ADF. The results showed that if the vermicompost fertilizer dosage was increased the plant height, dry matter yield and crude protein would increase, but did not affect the crude fiber, NDF and ADF. Regrowth (ratoon) influences plant height and dry matter yield, while crude protein and crude fiber and ADF have no effect. It can be concluded that applying vermicompost fertilizer significantly increased growth, dry matter yield and significantly affected crude protein, while regrowth resulted in lower growth and dry matter yield. Keyword : Dry matter, Growth, Quality, Sorghum, Vermicompost fertilizer