The effects of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on the ensiling of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 134, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 152-161

  Weinberg, Z G ^a   Bar Tal, A ^a   Chen, Y ^a   Gamburg, M ^a   Brener, S ^a   Dvash, L ^a   Markovitz, T ^a   Landau, S ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Compositae; Forage; Irrigation; Nitrogen application; Silage

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS;

EID: 33847156727     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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