Table 1 Chemical and microbial compositions of fresh and sterile whole-crop maize before ensiling

Dry matter (g/kg FW)

270

269

0.662

Water soluble carbohydrates (g/kg DM)

163

161

0.549

Buffering capacity (mEq/kg DM)

65.5

63.7

0.269

Neutral detergent fiber (g/kg DM)

580

577

0.818

Acid detergent fiber (g/kg DM)

291

287

0.831

Crude protein (g/kg DM)

66.6

66.1

0.311

Lactic acid bacteria (log₁₀ cfu/g FW)

8.23

ND

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Aerobic bacteria (log₁₀ cfu/g FW)

9.24

ND

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Yeasts (log₁₀ cfu/g FW)

7.41

ND

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Enterobacteriaceae (log₁₀ cfu/g FW)

9.47

ND

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