Table 5 Correlation coefficients between chemical and physical characteristics and energy values of corn
From: Effect of variety and drying method on the nutritive value of corn for growing pigs
Item | DE | ME | Bulk weight | 1,000 kernel weight | GE | Ash | EE | NDF | ADF | CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | 1.00 | |||||||||
ME | 0.95** | 1.00 | ||||||||
Bulk weight | -0.39 | -0.26 | 1.00 | |||||||
1,000 kernel weight | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.21 | 1.00 | ||||||
GE | 0.32* | 0.39* | 0.17 | -0.21 | 1.00 | |||||
Ash | 0.32 | 0.27 | -0.47 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 1.00 | ||||
EE | 0.24 | 0.39 | -0.05 | -0.42 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 1.00 | |||
NDF | -0.42* | -0.43* | 0.27 | -0.28 | 0.03 | -0.09 | -0.11 | 1.00 | ||
ADF | -0.38* | -0.35* | 0.20 | -0.08 | -0.02 | 0.10 | -0.33 | 0.80** | 1.00 | |
CP | 0.21 | 0.04 | -0.22 | 0.45 | -0.26 | 0.21 | -0.70 | -0.54 | -0.28 | 1.00 |