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These studies examined the agronomic performance of 20 forage sorghum cultivars, each harvested at three stages of maturity in 1990. Whole-plant dry matter (DM) yields were highest at the late-dough stage of kernel maturity, whereas DM content and grain yields steadily increased as maturity advanced. A voluntary intake and digestion trial was conducted with 12 grain and forage sorghum silages harvested at the late-dough stage in 1989. The highest silage DM intakes and digestibilities were obtained with the high-grain yielding hybrids.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1991, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 91-355-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 623, Beef, Forage sorghum, Cultivar, Maturity, Intake, Digestibility
How to Cite: Sonon, R. , Suazo, R. , Pfaff, L. , Dickerson, J. & Bolson, K. (1991) “Effects of maturity at harvest and cultivar on agronomic performance of forage sorghum and the nutritive value of selected sorghum silages”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2217