Table 5.

Effects of the co-ensiling of garlic stalk with citrus pulp on the chemical composition after 7, 14, and 28 d of ensiling

Items	Treatment1)			SE	p-value
	GS 100%	CP 100%	GS 70% +CP 30%
Ensiled for 0 d
Dry matter (%)	61.1b	13.7c	63.4a	0.31	<0.001
Crude protein	5.4b	9.3a	5.5b	0.12	<0.001
NDF	52.1a	24.0b	51.5a	2.22	<0.001
Ether extract	1.8b	4.2a	2.1b	0.30	<0.001
Crude ash	13.4a	4.1b	12.8a	0.43	<0.001
Ensiled for 7 d
Dry matter (%)	62.0a	13.4b	63.0a	0.64	<0.001
Crude protein	5.3b	9.4a	5.4b	0.26	<0.001
NDF	52.5a	27.3b	52.5a	2.61	<0.001
Ether extract	1.7b	2.5a	1.9b	0.11	<0.001
Crude ash	14.4a	4.1c	12.8b	0.40	<0.001
Ensiled for 14 d
Dry matter (%)	63.0b	13.7c	64.8a	0.51	<0.001
Crude protein	5.1b	9.1a	5.5b	0.23	<0.001
NDF	56.6a	26.7c	43.4b	1.04	<0.001
Ether extract	1.7b	3.4a	2.1b	0.21	<0.001
Crude ash	12.9a	4.0b	12.6a	0.32	<0.001
Ensiled for 28 d
Dry matter (%)	61.5b	14.0c	62.8a	0.34	<0.001
Crude protein	5.2b	9.2a	5.6b	0.25	<0.001
NDF	54.1a	24.6c	46.5b	1.30	<0.001
Ether extract	1.9b	3.9a	2.1b	0.12	<0.001
Crude ash	13.3a	4.0b	13.0a	0.21	<0.001

Means of five observations.

SE, standard error; NDF, neutral detergent fiber.

¹⁾GS, garlic stalk 100%; CP, citrus pulp 100%; GS+CP, garlic stalk 70%+citrus pulp 30%.

Values are based on % of DM, unless stated.

^a–cMeans with different superscripts within the same row differ.