Table 6.
Chemical composition and aerobic stability after 40 days of ensiling.
| Item | CK | BDy3-10 | TSy1-3 | BDy3-10 + TSy1-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM (% FM) | 33.49 ± 0.01b | 32.24 ± 0.25d | 34.31 ± 0.31a | 33.04 ± 0.15c |
| CP (% DM) | 20.00 ± 0.55b | 21.86 ± 0.54a | 21.24 ± 0.66a | 21.41 ± 0.48a |
| EE (% DM) | 9.01 ± 0.57 | 9.34 ± 0.24 | 9.26 ± 0.35 | 9.81 ± 1.53 |
| CF (% DM) | 26.21 ± 5.68 | 27.45 ± 1.19 | 27.16 ± 1.23 | 25.69 ± 1.52 |
| NDF (% DM) | 32.14 ± 0.88a | 33.84 ± 0.95a | 28.81 ± 1.23b | 32.93 ± 1.87a |
| ADF (% DM) | 20.26 ± 0.94a | 21.14 ± 0.31a | 17.90 ± 0.88b | 21.14 ± 0.60a |
| WSC (% DM) | 1.47 ± 0.07b | 0.99 ± 0.02c | 1.94 ± 0.05a | 1.06 ± 0.03c |
| Ash (% DM) | 10.85 ± 0.81 | 11.20 ± 0.55 | 10.61 ± 0.57 | 10.55 ± 0.13 |
| Aerobic stability (h) | 121 ± 0.87d | 129 ± 0.59c | 173 ± 0.42a | 144 ± 0.43b |
Values with different lowercase letters show significant (P < 0.05) differences in the same treatment.
CK control, BDy3-10 L. rhamnosus, TSy1-3 L. buchneri.