Research note: The silage characteristics of two varieties of forage sorghum mixed in different proportions and at two stages of maturity

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 68-71

  Ashbell, G ^a   Weinberg, Z G ^a   Bolsen, K K ^b   Hen, Y ^a   Azrieli, A ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Chemical composition; Ph; Rumen degradability

Indexed keywords

EID: 16344381932     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220119.1998.9647943     Document Type: Article

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