Effect of swath treatment on water loss during field-wilting and on feeding value of perennial ryegrass silage

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 227-236

  Wilkinson, J M ^a   Hill, J ^b   Leaver, J D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ASH; CARBOHYDRATE; CRUDE PROTEIN; DRY MATTER; FEEDING; FIELD WILTING; NEUTRAL DETERGENT FIBER; SILAGE; SWATH; WATER LOSS;

LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0033198770     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.1999.00175.x     Document Type: Article

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