Table 1.
Sample | Counts (CFU/g of FM) of viable microorganisms | ||||||
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Lactic acid bacteria | Bacilli | Coliform bacteria | Aerobic bacteria | Molds | Yeasts | Clostridia | |
Fresh whole-plant corn | 1.4×105 | 8.6×102 | 1.2×105 | 3.3×105 | 5.8×104 | 2.3×105 | 9.0×103 |
30 days corn stover silage | 2.4×106 | 4.2×102 | 1.1×103 | 2.0×103 | ND | 2.0×102 | ND |
CFU, colony forming unit; FM, fresh matter; ND, not detected.