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.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1986, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 86-320-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 494, Beef, Sorghum silage, Rumen, Fermentation
How to Cite:
Harbers, L. & Schweitzer, R., (1986) “How stems of sorghum silage are digested”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(1), 144-146. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2422
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