Silages of aerial part of three cultivars of cassava were evaluated. The produtive, fermentative, bromatological parameters were determined as well the in vitro digestibility, the mineral elements, the carbohydrates and nitrogen fractions. The experimental design was blocks at random, with three repetitions per treatment, being the results submitted to ANOVA and the averages compared by Tukey’s Test to 5% of mistake probability. The cultivar FRITA showed the highest production per unit of area, while the fementative parameters for all cultivars demonstrated silages with good quality. The S 60-10 and Fepagro RS 13 showed the larger contents of crude protein, the FRITA had smaller value of the fraction C of the carbohydrates than S 60-10. Fepagro RS 13 and the S 60-10 showed larger quantities of the fraction A of the protein. Considering that cultivars studied showed differences in some parameters, it is recommended the continuity of evaluations trying to identify cultivars that conciliate larger productivity and nutritional value. The cultivar Fepagro RS 13 presented the best balance between yield and quality for silage making.
carbohydrates; digestibility; fermentation; minerals; protein; yield
