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.