Prediction of silage composition and organic matter digestibility from herbage composition and pepsin-cellulase solubility

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 154-165

  Huhtanen, Pekka ^a   Nousiainen, Juha ^b   Rinne, Marketta ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b VALIO LTD   (Finland)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Ensilage; Ensiling; Grasses; Herbage; Pepsin cellulase solubility; Silage

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PHLEUM PRATENSE; POACEAE; SCHEDONORUS PRATENSIS;

EID: 27744530785     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960605774826046     Document Type: Article

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