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. 2015 May;28(5):620–631. doi: 10.5713/ajas.14.0439

Table 1.

Microbiological analysis of the fresh whole-plant corn and 30 days silage

Sample Counts (CFU/g of FM) of viable microorganisms

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.