Effect of row spacing and maturity at harvest on the fermentative profile, aerobic stability, and nutritional characteristics of biomass sorghum (BRS 716) silage in the semiarid region of Brazil
Fausto Expedito de Queiroz, Vicente Ribeiro Rocha Júnior, Flávio Pinto Monção, João Paulo Sampaio Rigueira, R. A. da C. Parrella, Leidy Darmony de Almeida Rufino, Alexandre Soares dos Santos, Matheus Wilson Silva Cordeiro
Abstract
The objective was to evaluate the effects of maturity at harvest and row spacing on fermentative profile, aerobic stability, and nutritional value of biomass sorghum (BRS 716) silage. The experiment was conducted using a split-plot completely randomized block design with three row spacings (45, 70, and 90 cm) and four maturities at harvest (70, 100, 130, and 160 days) and eight replications. Polyvinyl chloride silos of known weight measuring 50 cm length and 10 cm diameter were used for [...]
Topics & Concepts
Randomized block designSilageSorghumBiomass (ecology)MathematicsSplit plotAgronomyAnimal scienceBiologyRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyBioenergy crop production and managementAgroforestry and silvopastoral systems