How stems of sorghum silage are digested
Date
2010-12-08
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
Upper and lower portions of stem from three sorghum cultivars were ensiled and then subjected to rumen fermentation. The lower stems were readily digested, whereas the upper sections were poorly utilized. Several microscopic techniques were used to help explain the difference.
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Beef, Sorghum silage, Rumen, Fermentation