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1997; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 97-309-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 783; Beef; Sorghum silage; Nutrient content; Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy
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Rapid Nutrient Evaluation Of Sorghum Silages Using Two Types Of Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy, K.J. Budiongo, L.H. Harbers, B.W. Seabourn, K.K. Bolsen, B.E. Brent
Rapid Nutrient Evaluation Of Sorghum Silages Using Two Types Of Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy, K.J. Budiongo, L.H. Harbers, B.W. Seabourn, K.K. Bolsen, B.E. Brent
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
This research was designed to develop a set of prediction equations to measure nutrient composition of Kansas sorghum silages using both a portable and a research type near-infrared spectrometer (NIRS). A robust set of equations for dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber was developed for a wide range of sorghum phenotypes . NIRS analysis of sorghum silages is feasible with both a tilting filter (portable) and research instrument with a grating monochrometer.