Evaluation of two varieties of sugar cane submitted to different storage times

A study was carried out to investigate the effects of four different storag e times on technology and bromatologic characteristics in two sugar cane va rieties (CO 413 and RE 72454). The varieties were cut and stored during zer o, 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 days. It was used a completely randomized design accord ing to a 2 x 4 factorial scheme. The RE 72454 variety showed better dry mat ter level than the CO 413 variety. The storage time increased (P<0.01) the reducters sugar levels and decreased (P<0.01) the crude protein levels. Whe n they were stored during 4.5 days, a significative (P<0.01) reduction of 1 4.66 and 4.04% in the levels of crude protein and gross energy, respectivel y, was observed.