|
Components, percentage of dry matter
|
Fresh
|
Ensiled without additives
|
Ensiled with formic acid
|
|---|
| |
Month 0
|
Month 4
|
Month 8
|
Month 4
|
Month 8
|
|---|
|
Dry matter, %
|
16.7
|
18.6
|
17.9
|
18.8
|
19.8
|
|
WSCa
|
14.0
|
0.6
|
8.2
|
23.9
|
22.3
|
|
Glucose
|
5.7
|
0.6
|
6.5
|
12.1
|
11.3
|
|
Fructose
|
8.0
|
X
|
X
|
11.1
|
10.2
|
|
Glucansb
|
13.3
|
11.0
|
6.2
|
11.0
|
12.1
|
|
Cellulose
|
23.6
|
26.0
|
22.4
|
27.5
|
24.3
|
|
Arabinoxylans
|
17.0
|
17.3
|
16.6
|
17.8
|
18.0
|
|
Galactans
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
|
Galacturonic acid
|
1.7
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
|
Lignin
|
14.1
|
15.8
|
14.5
|
15.3
|
15.8
|
|
Protein
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
10.0
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
|
Ash
|
8.0
|
7.9
|
7.7
|
7.3
|
7.5
|
- Samples were extracted with acetone. Water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) and fructose were determined from the filtrates of the blended crop.
- aNon-structural carbohydrates expressed as total monosaccharides.
- bGlucans from non-cellulose parts.
- X = < 0.5% of dry matter.
