Comparative characteristics during wilting for alfalfa conditioned by maceration or by a conventional roller-conditioner

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 509-517

  Suwarno, ^a   Wittenberg, K M ^a   McCaughey, W P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Bacteria; Compressibility; Maceration; Nutrient profile; Precipitation; Wilting time

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0033478718     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A99-018     Document Type: Article

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