Effects of Inoculants Containing Propionic Acid Bacteria on Fermentation and Aerobic Stability of Corn Silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2185-2192

  Higginbotham, G E ^a   Mueller, S C ^a   Bolsen, K K ^b   DePeters, E J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Propionic acid bacteria; Silage additives

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348225509     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(98)75797-2     Document Type: Article

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