The yield and quality of fresh and ensiled plant material from intercropped maize (Zea mays) and beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1391-1399

  Dawo, Mohamed I ^a   Wilkinson, J Michael ^a   Sanders, Francis E T ^a   Pilbeam, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bean; Crude protein; Intercropping; Maize; Phaseolus vulgaris; Silage yield; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34248143472     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2879     Document Type: Article

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