Effect of the stage of growth, wilting and inoculation in field pea (Pisum sativum L.) silages. II. Nitrogen fractions and amino acid compositions of herbage and silage

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1383-1390

  Cavallarin, Laura ^a   Antoniazzi, Sara ^a   Tabacco, Ernesto ^b   Borreani, Giorgio ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Lactic acid bacteria inoculant; Nitrogen fractions; Proteolysis; Semi leafless field pea; Wilted silage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 33745830838     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2526     Document Type: Article

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