Parameter | Treatment1 | SEM | p<2 | ||||
T3.5 | T7.0 | T10.5 | Treat | Hour | Treat * Hour | ||
Total VFA, mmol∙L−1 | 176.1a | 129.4b | 133.9b | 6.62 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.22 |
Ac, mmol∙L−1 | 105.9a | 77.0b | 83.7b | 4.12 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.29 |
Ac, mol 100 mol−1 | 60.0 | 59.3 | 62.6 | 0.89 | 0.07 | 0.74 | 0.93 |
Pr, mmol∙L−1 | 41.6 | 31.9 | 29.1 | 4.54 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.16 |
Pr, mol 100 mol−1 | 23.7 | 24.7 | 21.6 | 0.92 | 0.11 | 0.78 | 0.98 |
Butyrate, (mmol∙L−1) | 22.0a | 14.1b | 15.5b | 0.76 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.16 |
Butyrate, mol 100 mol−1 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.13 |
Ac:Pr ratio | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.95 | 0.35 | 0.70 | 0.08 | 0.21 |
pH | 6.07a | 6.03ab | 5.81b | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.66 |
NH3-N, mg∙dl−1 | 49.11a | 44.63ab | 36.17b | 5.49 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.94 |