Chemical composition and ensiling characteristics of normal and brown midrib pearl millet harvested at two stages of development in southwestern Québec

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-80

  Hassanat, F ^a   Mustafa, A F ^a   Seguin, P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brown midrib; Forage quality; Maturity; Pearl millet; Silage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 33751281481     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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