PERDAS E RECUPERAÇÃO DE MATÉRIA SECA EM SILAGENS DE GRAMÍNEAS FORRAGEIRAS

The objective of this study was to evaluate the losses and dry matter recovery of corn, millet and sorghum silages in a completely randomized design with six replicates. The forages were cut with 98 days of age and ensiled in experimental silos of PVC. The evaluations were done after 284 days of fermentation. The silages differed (P<0.05) in terms of dry matter content and losses by effluent, with corn silage presenting lower dry matter content (23.46%) and higher effluent losses (5.08%). When it comes to pH, gas losses and dry matter recovery there was no difference (P>0.05). However, in all silages, the losses and dry matter recovery were acceptable.