The effect of bacterial inoculants and a chemical preservative on the fermentation and aerobic stability of whole-crop cereal silages

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 378-384

  Filya, Ismail ^a   Sucu, Ekin ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Additives; Aerobic stability; Fermentation; Silage; Whole crop cereals

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACIDIPROPIONICI; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247128663     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.378     Document Type: Article

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