Comparison of quality and nutritional value of Sorghum bicolor×S. sudanense in different positions of the bucket

This study was designed to compare silage quality and nutritional value of Sorghum bicolor×S. sudanense collecting from different parts of the container. The samples were taken from three parts of the 63 silage containers, and their quality, nutritional value were analyzed and relative feed value (RFV) was calculated. Results indicated that lactic acid content (LA) in silage increased with sampling sites deepened, and lactic acid content in the upper part was higher than that in the lower part significantly (P0.05).The nutritional value of dry matter (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and the relative feeding value (RFV) were significantly affected (P0.05) by sampling positions. With the deepening of the sampling site, dry matter (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) decreased, while the relative feeding value (RFV) gradually increased.