Effects of nitrogen fertilization and harvest date on yield, digestibility, fiber, and protein fractions of tropical grasses

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 2439-2448

  Johnson, C R ^a,c   Reiling, B A ^a,d   Mislevy, P ^b   Hall, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Fertilization; Forage; Protein; Yields

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POACEAE; RANDOMIZATION;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; DIETARY FIBER; DIGESTION; FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANT PROTEINS; POACEAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUMINANTS;

EID: 0035462215     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7992439x     Document Type: Article

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