Table 1 Characteristics of raw materials prior to ensiling
Items | HL | GH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|
pH | 6.90 ± 0.04 | 6.72 ± 0.02 | 6.90 ± 0.01 |
DM (g/kg) | 257.54 ± 2.52 | 203.78 ± 4.36 | 305.68 ± 3.46 |
CP (g/kg DM) | 240.48 ± 4.79 | 122.95 ± 1.26 | 171.72 ± 3.63 |
WSC (g/kg DM) | 63.08 ± 2.48 | 28.80 ± 1.21 | 54.07 ± 1.43 |
NDF (g/kg DM) | 288.07 ± 4.06 | 417.75 ± 5.81 | 414.23 ± 5.82 |
ADF (g/kg DM) | 153.27 ± 2.87 | 303.09 ± 4.45 | 262.69 ± 4.98 |
Hemicellulose (g/kg DM) | 134.80 ± 1.10 | 114.66 ± 2.76 | 151.54 ± 3.35 |
BC (mEq/kg DM) | 614.05 ± 6.60 | 589.52 ± 5.20 | 634.60 ± 6.54 |
LAB (lg cfu/g FM) | 4.24 ± 0.12 | 5.68 ± 0.21 | 4.94 ± 0.38 |
Coliform bacteria (lg cfu/g FM) | 4.44 ± 0.31 | 6.52 ± 0.42 | 6.56 ± 0.10 |
Yeasts (lg cfu/g FM) | 4.64 ± 0.34 | 5.29 ± 0.15 | 4.60 ± 0.06 |
Molds (lg cfu/g FM) | 4.52 ± 0.01 | 4.08 ± 0.32 | 4.35 ± 0.22 |