Effect of various bale treatments on physical quality and chemical composition of Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) hay

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-206

  Haffar, Imad ^a   Alhadrami, G ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALE TREATMENT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HAY; PHYSICAL QUALITY; RHODES GRASS;

CHLORIS GAYANA; POACEAE;

EID: 0030843726     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1997.tb02350.x     Document Type: Article

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