Table 2.
Nutrient composition and fiber fraction of silages
| Composition | Treatment1 | ||||
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| R0 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | |
| Dry matter (DM) (g/kg) | 311.9a | 335.5ab | 369.7bc | 407.1c | 465.4d |
| Organic matter (g/kg DM) | 875.0a | 897.0b | 909.4bc | 923.8cd | 934.0d |
| Crude protein (g/kg DM) | 56.0a | 105.7b | 142.5c | 172.6d | 202.2e |
| Ether extract (g/kg DM) | 16.1a | 13.0a | 27.9b | 31.8bc | 34.5c |
| Neutral detergent fiber (g/kg DM) | 665.8c | 597.0b | 559.6a | 544.1a | 538.4a |
| Acid detergent fiber (g/kg DM) | 492.1b | 452.7a | 446.1a | 447.3a | 448.8a |
| Acid detergent lignin (g/kg DM) | 343.6d | 253.8c | 261.5c | 174.6b | 134.1a |
| Hemicellulose (g/kg DM) | 173.7d | 144.4c | 113.5b | 96.8ab | 89.6a |
| Cellulose (g/kg DM) | 87.9a | 157.0b | 150.5b | 254.6c | 307.0d |
1
R0, P. purpureum 100%; R1, P. purpureum 75%+C. calothyrsus 25%; R2, P. purpureum 50%+C. calothyrsus 50%; R3, P. purpureum 25%+C. calothyrsus 75%; and R4, C. calothyrsus 100%.
a–e
Values with different superscripts are significantly different from each other (p<0.01).