. 2022 Jan 31;64(1):38–51. doi: 10.5187/jast.2021.e131

Table 2. Dry matter (DM) concentration, DM loss and chemical composition during ensiling.

Items	Forage type	Ensiling days									SEM
Items	Forage type	1	2	3	5	10	15	20	30	45	SEM
DM (g/kg)	Proso millet	284.4^aA	284.1^aA	278.6^abA	278.9^abA	272.2^bcA	270.2^cA	269.6^cA	266.8^cA	266.4^cA	3.22
	Corn	275.2^aB	274.6^aB	274.7^aA	272.5^aA	272.1^aA	271.0^aA	268.4^abA	264.1^bcA	260.7^cA	2.82
	Sorghum-sudangrass hybrid	190.3^aC	187.5^abC	183.1^abcB	180.0^bcB	174.3^cB	177.7^cB	176.7^cB	178.4^bcB	174.7^cB	3.82
DM loss	Proso millet	19.0^cA	19.30^cA	24.8^bcA	24.50^bcA	31.2^abA	33.20^aA	33.8^aA	36.6^aA	37.0^aA	2.95
	Corn	2.14^dB	2.73^dB	2.63^dB	4.78^cdC	5.20^cdC	6.28^cdC	8.94^bcC	13.2^abB	16.6^aB	2.11
	Sorghum-sudangrass hybrid	2.50^dB	5.30^dcB	9.70^bcC	12.8^abB	18.5^aB	15.1^aB	16.1^aB	15.6^aB	18.1^aB	2.23
Crude protein	Proso millet	62.3^aA	61.0^abA	59.8^abA	58.3^abA	60.3^abA	59.9^abA	57.9^bA	59.6^abA	57.1^bA	1.46
	Corn	57.4^aB	56.5^aB	58.4^aA	54.6^abB	54.5^abB	53.40^abB	52.7^abB	53.0^abB	50.8^bB	2.12
	Sorghum-sudangrass hybrid	53.4^aC	48.9^abC	49.5^abB	49.6^abBC	48.4^abC	46.2^bC	46.6^bC	46.6^bC	46.2^bC	1.99
ADF	Proso millet	324.9^bB	327.3^bB	324.3^bB	342.4^aB	344.4^aB	340.1^abB	347.1^aB	330.1^bB	345.8^aB	4.76
	Corn	260.5^aC	256.2^abC	251.5^bC	243.4^dcC	248.9^bcC	249.2^bc^C	246.1^cdC	241.5^dC	252.0^bC	3.21
	Sorghum-sudangrass hybrid	419.1^A	419.7^A	420.4^A	414.9^A	420.5^A	422.1^A	427.6^A	413.2^A	415.1^A	4.98
NDF	Proso millet	608.5^aB	610.8^aB	604.3^aB	606.6^aB	601.8^abB	610.5^aB	602.5^abB	586.0^bB	590.5^bB	6.01
	Corn	496.1^aC	491.0^aC	467.6^bC	445.3^cC	454.4^cC	455.8^cC	455.6^cC	445.5^cC	449.2^cC	4.37
	Sorghum-sudangrass hybrid	674.7^aA	673.1^aA	668.0^aA	665.0^aA	666.2^aA	669.8^aA	671.7^aA	635.0^bA	640.1^bA	5.45

Values were expressed as g/kg DM, unless otherwise stated.

^a-d

Values with different lowercase letters within each row show significant difference among ensiling days with the same forage type.

^A-C

Values with different capital letters within each column show significant differences among forage types in the same ensiling day (p < 0.05).

ADF, acid detergent fiber; NDF, neutral detergent fiber.