SORGHUM SILAGE WITH DIFFERENT REENSILAGE TIMES AND UREA ADDITION
silage, Sorgum bicolor, stability, bromatology
Silage relocation is a technique used to meet the food demand of animals in the period of lesser availability of forage in pastures. Given the above, two trials were conducted. In the first trial, the objective was to evaluate the effect of exposure time: control; 0; 6; 12; 18 24; 30; 36; 48 and 60h on chemical composition (MS, MM, MO, EE, PB, NDF, NDFcp, FDA, CT, CNF), fermentative characteristics (NH3/NT, pH, , and aerobic stability of sorghum silages exposed to air in different times during relocation. 30 experimental silos were used, in a completely randomized design with 3 replications per treatment. After 30 days of sorghum plant ensilage, the silages were opened and exposed to air at the times mentioned above and then relocated in them silos for another 30 days. In the second trial, 5 levels of dietary urea inclusion, 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2% of the DM of the sorghum silage were evaluated. and chemical composition of the silage, after 60 days of silage incubation.Experimental silos with bunsen valves were used.