Table 2 Typical composition of maize and grass silage in Bavaria (Germany)
From: Agricultural biogas production in Germany - from practice to microbiology basics
| Â | Raw protein | Raw fibers | Raw lipids | Cellulose | Hemicellulose | Lignin | Total C | Total N | C/N ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maize silage mean value (n = 98) | 7.4 | 21.3 | 2.4 | 23.5 | 26.1 | 3.6 | 46.2 | 1.2 | 38.7 |
Min to max | 5.7 to 10.4 | 16.4 to 39.0 | 1.1 to 3.7 | 19.0 to 39.9 | 14.5 to 35.6 | 1.6 to 7.0 | 41.3 to 47.1 | 0.1 to 1.7 | 26.5 to 51.5 |
Grass silage mean value (n = 78) | 14.1 | 26.8 | 3.1 | 31.7 | 20.3 | 6.3 | 44.8 | 2.3 | 20.8 |
Min to max | 7.1 to 21.1 | 17.9 to 38.5 | 1.6 to 4.7 | 19.6 to 42.3 | 6.6 to 34.1 | 2.1 to 12.8 | 37.0 to 47.8 | 1.1 to 3.4 | 13.2 to 40.5 |