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Table 1 Chemical composition of whole-plant corn forage before ensiling

From: Effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Bacillus subtilis on fermentation, dynamics of bacterial community and their functional shifts of whole-plant corn silage

Items

Whole-plant corn

DM, g/kg FW

291

WSC, g/kg DM

273

Starch, g/kg DM

107

CP, g/kg DM

78.6

αNDF, g/kg DM

494

ADF, g/kg DM

266

  1. DM, dry matter; FW, fresh weight; WSC, water soluble carbohydrates; CP, crude protein; αNDF, neutral detergent fiber assayed with a heat stable amylase and expressed inclusive of residual ash; ADF, acid detergent fiber expressed inclusive of residual ash