Table 9.
Dry matter (DM), ash, organic matter (OM) and ether extract (EE) of the mixed silages of cactus pear and gliricidia.
Item | Gliricidia levels | Equation | R2 | SEM | ||||
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0 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 100 | ||||
DM | 15.59 | 18.11 | 20.75 | 23.56 | 24.09 | Ŷ = 15.902 + 0.0904x | 90.55 | 0.270 |
Ash | 11.34 | 10.07 | 9.80 | 9.20 | 8.75 | Ŷ = 11.044 − 0.0242x | 81.02 | 0.061 |
OM | 88.66 | 89.93 | 90.20 | 90.80 | 91.25 | Ŷ = 88.956 + 0.0242x | 81.02 | 0.062 |
EE | 0.95 | 1.37 | 1.62 | 2.06 | 2.73 | Ŷ = 0.8973 + 0.0169x | 43.56 | 0.095 |
SEM = standard error of the mean; R2 = coefficient of determination.