The combined effect of molasses and formic acid on quality of red-clover silage

Swedish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-41

  Lattemae P ^a   Ohlsson, C ^b,c   Lingvall, P ^b,c  

^a Eesti Maaviljeluse Instituut   (Estonia)

^b Department of Animal Nutrition and Management ^*

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Additive; Buffering capacity; Fermentation; Legume; Water soluble carbohydrates (WSC)

Indexed keywords

EID: 19444365899     PISSN: 00492701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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