Table 3. Effects of applying additives on microbial population of Napier grass silage
Group | LAB | E. coli | Mold | Yeast |
| Log CFU/g of FM |
Control1) | 7.96 | ND | ND | ND |
Group 1 | 8.15 | ND | ND | ND |
Group 2 | 8.22 | ND | ND | ND |
SEM | 0.087 | - | - | - |
p-value | 0.573 | - | - | - |
Control, no additives; Group 1, added cellulase; Group 2, added cellulase and starch.
LAB, lactic acid bacteria; E.coli, Escherichia coli.; CFU, colony forming units; FM, fresh matte; ND, not detected.