Nutrient composition

Silage

SM

1M1S

1M2S

1M3S

2M1S

DM, %

29.2d

30.2bc

31.7b

32.1a

30.1c

CP, %

8.7c

12.1b

12.2b

12.4a

12.1b

Ash, %

7.7a

7.2dc

7.3c

7.3b

7.2c

NDF, %

40.1a

29.9d

36.1c

38.1b

30.2d

ADF, %

22.1a

18.2d

20.4c

20.7b

18.2d

Ca, %

0.25c

0.31b

0.32b

0.35a

0.31b

Na, %

0.15bc

0.16b

0.16b

0.18a

0.16b

K, %

2.2a

2.3ab

2.3ab

2.3ab

2.3ab

Mg, %

0.19b

0.21ab

0.21ab

0.22a

0.21ab

P, %

0.30c

0.31b

0.32ab

0.33a

0.31b