Synergistic Effect of Urea and Lime Treatment of Wheat Straw on Chemical Composition, In Sacco and In Vitro Digestibility

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1049-1053

  Sirohi, S K ^a   Rai, S N ^a  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cell Wall Constituent; Digestibility; Urea Lime Treatment; Wheat Straw

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0033414340     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.1049     Document Type: Article

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