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Table 1 Probability of the effects of fungal infection, inoculants, days of aerobic exposure, and their interactions on chemical composition, fermentation products, and microbial populations of corn silage (n = 5)

From: Effects of bacterial inoculants on the microbial community, mycotoxin contamination, and aerobic stability of corn silage infected in the field by toxigenic fungi

Item

Main effect

Interaction effecta

F

I

D

F × I

F × D

I × D

F × I × D

pH

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.002

0.727

< 0.001

0.126

0.002

Lactic acid

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Acetic acid

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.463

< 0.001

0.002

0.008

Ethanol

0.009

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.003

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

WSC

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.073

0.460

0.408

0.289

Y&M

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.428

< 0.001

0.011

0.710

LAB

0.780

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.120

< 0.001

0.010

0.099

  1. F, fungal infection; I, inoculants; D, days of aerobic exposure, WSC, water-soluble carbohydrates; LAB, lactic acid bacteria; Y&M, yeasts and molds
  2. aTwo-way and three-way interaction among main factors