Table 3 Chemical and microbial composition of rice straw and corn stover before ensiling

Dry matter (g/kg FW)

631

543

Crude protein (g/kg DM)

66.3

66.3

Water-soluble carbohydrates (g/kg DM)

102

161

Neutral detergent fiber (g/kg DM)

547

451

Acid detergent fiber (g/kg DM)

287

218

Acid detergent lignin (g/kg DM)

22.1

12.8

pH

6.63

6.28

Buffer capacity (mEq/kg DM)

37.1

46.6

Lactic acid bacteria (log₁₀ cfu/g FW)

6.33

6.96

Aerobic bacteria (log₁₀ cfu/g FW)

7.37

7.30

Molds (log₁₀ cfu/g FW)

 < 3.60

 < 3.60

Yeasts (log₁₀ cfu/g FW)

6.49

6.79

α-Tocopherol (mg/kg DM)

7.06

13.8

Chlorophyll (ug/kg DM)

0.37

0.034