Table 1. Chemical composition of Napier grass before and after ensiling
Item | DM | CP | ADF | NDF | WSC | Ash |
g / kg | | | g / kg DM | | |
Before ensiling |
Raw material | 244.10 | 142.26 | 348.32 | 689.65 | 70.11 | 115.68 |
After ensiling |
Control1) | 193.29 | 125.84a | 364.06a | 625.46a | 26.72b | 124.85 |
Group 1 | 202.81 | 125.37a | 345.60ab | 585.25ab | 36.86b | 123.33 |
Group2 | 203.38 | 117.54b | 324.72b | 551.37b | 55.07a | 122.94 |
SEM | 3.170 | 1.623 | 6.611 | 12.351 | 4.502 | 0.740 |
p-value | 0.395 | 0.030 | 0.018 | 0.015 | 0.003 | 0.602 |
Control, no additives; Group 1, added cellulase; Group 2, added cellulase and starch.
Means within a column with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05).
DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; ADF, acid detergent fiber; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; WSC, water-soluble carbohydrate.