Table 3. Chemical compositions of silages used as controls during in vitro rumen fermentation.
| Variable | Silage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | Rice straw | Whole-crop rye | Sorghum-Sudangrass | |
| DM (%) | 27.62 | 52.29 | 70.82 | 31.94 |
| OM (%) | 94.20 | 91.95 | 95.93 | 89.92 |
| EE (% DM) | 3.04 | 1.44 | 3.10 | 2.34 |
| CP (% DM) | 9.31 | 4.33 | 10.32 | 8.04 |
| NDF (% DM) | 59.02 | 65.53 | 71.31 | 63.72 |
| ADF (% DM) | 38.76 | 38.98 | 46.66 | 43.49 |
| pH | 3.82 | 4.39 | 5.75 | 4.16 |
DM, dry matter; OM, organic matter; EE, ether extract; CP, crude protein; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; ADF, acid detergent fiber.