Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization and Stage of Maturity of Mottgrass (Pennisetum purpureum) on its Chemical Composition, Dry Matter Intake, Ruminal Characteristics and Digestibility in Buffalo Bulls

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1035-1039

  Sarwar, M ^a   Mahr un Nisa, ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b Government of Punjab   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Buffalo; Digestibility; Fertilizer; Maturity; Mottgrass

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM;

EID: 0033466287     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1999.1035     Document Type: Article

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