The effect of delayed ensiling and application of a propionic acid-based additive on the fermentation of barley silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1969-1975

  Mills, J A ^a,b   Kung Jr , L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ensiling; Propionic acid; Silage

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

ACETIC ACID; AMMONIA; BUFFER; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; LACTIC ACID; NITROGEN; PROPIONIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

AIR; ARTICLE; BARLEY; FERMENTATION; FOOD HANDLING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PH; SILAGE; TIME;

ACETIC ACID; AIR; AMMONIA; BUFFERS; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBOHYDRATES; FERMENTATION; FOOD HANDLING; HORDEUM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; NITROGEN; PROPIONIC ACIDS; SILAGE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036675393     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(02)74273-2     Document Type: Article

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