Effect of lactic acid bacteria inoculants, formic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate on fermentation quality and aerobic stability of wilted grass silage

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 185-199

  Saarisalo, Eeva ^a,b   Jalava, Taina ^a,b   Skyttä, Eija ^b   Haikara, Auli ^b   Jaakkola, Seija ^a,b,c  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Fermentation; Formic acid; Grass silage; Inoculants; Potassium sorbate; Silage making; Sodium benzoate; Wilting, additives

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FESTUCA PRATENSIS; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 33845367059     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2137/145960606779216263     Document Type: Article

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