An evaluation of potassium and nitrogen fertilization of grassland, and date of harvest, on fermentation, effluent production, dry-matter recovery and predicted feeding value of silage

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 326-337

  Keady, T W J ^a,c   O'Kiely, P ^b  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^c AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; AMMONIA; EFFLUENT; FERMENTATION; NITROGEN; POTASSIUM; SILAGE;

EID: 0032431460     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.1998.00136.x     Document Type: Article

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