A comparison of the yield, nutritional value and predicted production potential of different maize hybrids for silage production

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 18-21

  Meeske, R ^a,b   Basson, H M ^a   Pienaar, J P ^a   Cruywagen, C W ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Outeniqua Research Farm   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Intake; Mean retention time; Milk production; Silage; Yield

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034358837     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v30i1.3869     Document Type: Article

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