Table 1.
Chemical and microbial compositions of silage materials
| Items | Rice straw | Molasses |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.43 | - |
| Dry matter (g/kg FW) | 417.96 | 617.37 |
| Crude protein (g/kg DM) | 61.24 | 29.53 |
| Water soluble carbohydrate (g/kg DM) | 63.79 | 647.29 |
| Neutral detergent fibre (g/kg DM) | 603.04 | - |
| Acid deterge fibre (g/kg DM) | 377.10 | - |
| Buffering capacity (mEq/kg DM) | 39.71 | - |
| Fermentation coefficient | 54.90 | - |
| Ash (g/kg DM) | 118.41 | - |
| Lactic acid bacteria (log10 cfu/g FW) | 4.54 | - |
| Aerobic bacteria (log10 cfu/g FW) | 6.32 | - |
| Moulds (log10 cfu/g FW) | 3.97 | - |
| Yeasts (log10 cfu/g FW) | 4.48 | - |
FW, fresh weight; DM, dry matter; mEq, milligram equivalent, cfu, colony-forming units.