Table 3.
Alpha diversity of bacterial diversity at the day 60 and 120 days of ensiling.
| Reads | OTU | Chao1 | Shannon | Good’s coverage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 117,135 | 118 | 172 | 0.47 | 0.99 | ||
| Unwilted | CK | 91,855 | 272 | 382 | 2.79 | 0.99 | |
| 60 days | LP | 100,200 | 258 | 337 | 2.7 | 0.99 | |
| Wilted | CK | 96,347 | 269 | 388 | 2.75 | 0.99 | |
| LP | 99,412 | 230 | 303 | 2.63 | 0.99 | ||
| Unwilted | CK | 96,913 | 248 | 359 | 2.74 | 0.99 | |
| 120 days | LP | 105,162 | 277 | 354 | 2.75 | 0.99 | |
| Wilted | CK | 108,775 | 259 | 349 | 2.58 | 0.99 | |
| LP | 116,342 | 262 | 339 | 2.56 | 0.99 |
M, pre-ensiled sample; unwilted, direct-cut; wilted, wilted for 12 h. CK, control (no LP addition); LP, Lactobacillus plantarum.