Chemical composition of the above-ground biomass of Amaranthus cruentus and A. hypochondriacus

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 133-138

  Pisarikova, B ^a   Peterka, J ^b   Trckova M ^a   Moudry J ^b   Zraly Z ^a   Herzig, I ^a  

^a VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Amaranth varieties; Crude ash; Crude fibre; Crude protein; Ether extract; Gross energy; Growth stage; Nitrogen free extractives; Organic matter

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS; AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS;

EID: 33646773257     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: 00017213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200675010133     Document Type: Article

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