The effects of wilting of grass prior to ensiling on the response to bacterial inoculation. 1. Silage fermentation and nutrient utilization over three harvests

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 405-417

  Yan, T ^a   Patterson, D C ^a   Gordon, F J ^a   Porter, M G ^a  

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Author keywords

Digestibility; Energy consumption; Inoculant; Silage fermentation; Wilting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030167027     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800014958     Document Type: Article

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