The influences of addition of sugar with or without L. buchneri on fermentation and aerobic stability of whole crop maize silage ensiled in air-stress silos

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1738-1742

  Wu Tai, Guan ^a   Driehuis, F ^a,b   Van Wikselaar, P ^a,b  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aerobic Stability; Fermentation; L. buchneri; Maize Silage; Sugar

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS BUCHNERI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0344664069     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.1738     Document Type: Article

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