【Objective】 To explore the effects of maize and sorghum intercropping on silage quality and rumenfermentation characteristics.【Method】 Three intercropping modes of maize and sorghum row ratio of 6∶12 (YG6 ‐12),4∶8( YG4‐8) and 2∶4( YG2‐4),as well as silage quality under maize( Y) and sorghum( G) monoculture,werestudied.【Result】 The results showed that the crude protein content was higher,the content of neutral detergent fiberand acid detergent fiber was lower,indicating poor nutritional quality of sorghum. In YG6 ‐ 12,YG4 ‐ 8 and YG2 ‐ 4treatment groups,the content of crude protein was higher than that in sorghum,increased by 14. 14%,10. 71% and2. 08%,respectively. The content of acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber were lower than those in sorghum,decreased by 16. 84%,14. 63%,3. 63% and 9. 44%,2. 94% and 2. 65%,respectively. Notably,the nutritionalquality of YG6‐12 was superior to that of other mixed storage treatment groups. In terms of fermentation quality,sorghum had the highest lactic acid content in both single cropping and single storage,followed by mixed storage,and maize had the lowest. Mixed storage reduced the ammonia nitrogen content of sorghum,with YG6 ‐ 12 beinglower than other mixed storage treatment groups. Sorghum single storage reduced ammonia nitrogen content by32. 08%,effectively improving the silage fermentation quality . The acetic acid content of mixed storage was lowerthan that of maize and sorghum,enhancing the palatability of silage. The contents of butyric acid,acetic acid and propionicacid in mixed storage rumen fermentation were intermediate between maize and sorghum.【Conclusion】 MixedSilage improves the silage quality and rumen fermentation characteristics of feed. The optimal row ratio of maize tosorghum is 6∶12,resulting in better silage quality compared to other mixed silage treatment groups.