Fermentation characteristics of corn forage ensiled in mini-silos

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 4238-4246

  Cherney, D J R ^a   Cherney, J H ^a   Cox, W J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn silage; Fermentation; Laboratory silo

Indexed keywords

SILO; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 10044220552     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(04)73569-9     Document Type: Article

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