In vitro dry matter digestibility of selected forage sorghum silages as influenced by plant parts

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In vitro dry matter digestibility of selected forage sorghum silages as influenced by plant parts

Sonon, R.N. Jr.; Bolsen, K.K.; Brent, B.E.; Harbers, L.H.; Boyer, John E.
Eleven forage sorghum cultivars and one

grain sorghum hybrid were used to determine

the effect of individual plant parts on in vitro

dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) of sorghum

silage. IVDMD was highest for the head and

lowest for the leaf sheath. When head and

leaf blade parts were added to whole-plant

material, IVDMD increased. When leaf

sheath and stalk parts were added, IVDMD

decreased, with the greatest decrease for leaf

sheath. These results are consistent with an

earlier study in our laboratory.

Keywords: Beef; Sorghum; Silage; Plant part; Digestibility
Conference: Cattlemen's Day, 1994, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 4, 1994
Starting Page: 68, Ending Page: 70
Publisher: Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Date: 1994
Conference paper
Record URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4968
 

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