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Table 1 Characteristics of freshly chopped whole-plant triticale before ensiling (means ± standard deviation)

From: Effects of Bacillus coagulans and Lactobacillus plantarum on the fermentation quality, aerobic stability and microbial community of triticale silage

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Content

DM, g/kg

261 ± 0.31

pH

6.61 ± 0.20

CP, g/kg DM

132 ± 0.34

NH3-N, g/kg TN

48.1 ± 0.01

NDF, g/kg DM

584 ± 1.80

ADF, g/kg DM

323 ± 1.79

WSC, g/kg DM

139 ± 1.20

Crude ash, g/kg DM

36.4 ± 0.17

EE, g/kg DM

25.5 ± 0.30

  1. 1DM dry matter, CP crude protein, NH3-N ammonia nitrogen, TN total nitrogen, NDF neutral detergent fiber, WSC water-soluble carbohydrate, ADF acid detergent fiber, EE ether extraction