Table 8.

Effects of gliricidia levels, opening times and interaction for the chemical composition mixed silages of cactus pear and gliricidia.

	p-value*
	DM	Ash	OM	EE	CP	NFC
Levels (L)	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
Opening (O)	0.344	0.075	0.075	0.108	<0.001	<0.001
L × O	0.759	0.378	0.378	0.949	0.016	0.015
	TC	NDF	ADF	HEM	ADL	NDIP
Levels (L)	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
Opening (O)	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
L × O	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

DM = dry matter, OM = organic matter, EE = ether extract, CP = crude protein, NFC = non-fibrous carbohydrates, TC = total carbohydrates, NDF = neutral detergent insoluble fibre, ADF = insoluble acid detergent fibre, HEM = hemicellulose, ADL = Acid detergent lignin, NDIP = Neutral detergent insoluble protein.

*Significant at <0.05.