Article
Selecting high-yield forage sorghum genotypes for ensiling: agronomic traits, fermentation parameters, and nutritional value.
Scientific reports - 6 Jan 2026
da Silva Marcos Felipe Pereira, Rigueira João Paulo Sampaio, da Silva Pedro Henrique Ferreira, Portugal Arley Figueiredo, da Costa Parrella Rafael Augusto, Monção Flávio Pinto, Júnior Vicente Ribeiro Rocha, Pereira Maria Izabel Batista, Araújo Isadora Vieira Santos, Dos Santos Alexandre Soares
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to evaluate agronomic traits of 18 forage sorghum genotypes (Sorghum bicolor L.) (14 experimental and four commercial ones), and select those most promisor for forage accumulation (Experiment 1). Concomitantly, the study aimed to assess fermentation, chemical composition, and rumen kinetics characteristics of seven of the 18 genotypes, being five experimental with high dry matter yield (DMY) and...
Topics
- Sorghum
- Fermentation
- Genotype
- Nutritive Value
- Animals
- Silage
- Rumen
- Animal Feed
- Genetic Variation
