Effects of mechanical conditioning on wilting of alfalfa and Italian ryegrass for ensiling

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 457-463

  Borreani, Giorgio ^a   Tabacco, Ernesto ^a   Ciotti, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032794656     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1999.00021962009100030016x     Document Type: Article

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