. 2021 Jan 31;63(1):91–103. doi: 10.5187/jast.2021.e7

Table 4. Microbial compositions of silages after 60 days of ensiling.

Crop	Treatment	LAB (Log₁₀ CFU/g FW)	Mold (Log₁₀ CFU /g FW)	TM (Log₁₀ CFU /g FW)
Proso millet	C	5.12^b	4.15^a	6.55^b
	FA	5.00^b	3.70^b	6.08^c
	LP	6.82^a	3.98^ab	7.26^a
	Mean	5.65^C	3.94^A	6.63^B
Corn	C	6.15^b	3.16^a	7.10^b
	FA	5.54^c	3.05^b	6.89^b
	LP	7.20^a	3.01^b	7.70^a
	Mean	6.30^A	3.07^B	7.23^A
SSH	C	5.88^b	4.28^a	6.35^c
	FA	5.12^c	3.08^c	6.75^b
	LP	7.14^a	3.30^b	7.35^a
	Mean	6.05^B	3.55^AB	6.82^B
p-value	V	< 0.0001	0.0407	< 0.0001
	A	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	< 0.0001
	V × A	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	< 0.0001

Different lowercase letters in the same column indicate significant differences among additives (p < 0.05) and different uppercase letters in the same column indicate significant differences among crops (p < 0.05).

LAB, lactic acid bacteria; TM, total microorganisms; CFU, colony forming unit; FW, fresh weight; C, control; FA, formic acid; LP, Lactobacillus plantarum; SSH, sorghum-sudangrass hybrid; V, variety; A, additive.