Table 2.
Effect of the treatment with a commercial product BSM on the chemical composition and fermentation characteristics of ensiled whole-plant corn.
| Parameters | Unit | Treatments | Standard error | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control X ± SD | BSM X ± SD | ||||
| Dry matter (DM) | g/kg | 305.8 ± 4.30 | 312.2 ± 4.66 | 1.119 | ** |
| DM losses | g/kg DM | 70.2 ± 15.87 | 40.9 ± 2.60 | 5.946 | ** |
| Crude protein | 80.2 ± 4.94 | 84.7 ± 3.24 | 0.954 | * | |
| Digestible protein | 48.2 ± 2.96 | 52.5 ± 2.01 | 0.680 | ** | |
| Crude fat | 19.7 ± 1.71 | 19.8 ± 1.70 | 0.341 | 0.845 | |
| Crude fiber | 214.8 ± 4.59 | 210.2 ± 7.30 | 1.311 | 0.074 | |
| Nitrogen-free extract | 640.1 ± 7.42 | 640.9 ± 11.38 | 1.919 | 0.833 | |
| Crude ash | 45.2 ± 3.26 | 44.4 ± 4.10 | 0.744 | 0.622 | |
| Water-soluble carbohydrates (WSCs) | 1.9 ± 1.36 | 2.1 ± 1.02 | 0.241 | 0.698 | |
| Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) | 444.4 ± 11.73 | 439.1 ± 15.66 | 2.818 | 0.355 | |
| Acid detergent fiber (ADF) | 238.3 ± 6.70 | 228.4 ± 12.24 | 2.221 | * | |
| Digestible energy (DE) | MJ/kg DM | 12.8 ± 0.06 | 13.1 ± 0.07 | 0.031 | ** |
| Metabolizable energy (ME) | 10.8 ± 0.08 | 10.9 ± 0.13 | 0.024 | * | |
* and ** denote significance at level 0.05 and 0.01, respectively.