Evaluation of the banana (Musa paradisiaca) plant by-product's fermentation characteristics to asses their fodder potential

International Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-225

  Amarnath, R ^a   Balakrishnan, V ^a  

^a MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Banana; By products; Fermentation; Leaves; Pseudostem; Stem

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; EQUUS ASINUS; MUSA X PARADISIACA;

EID: 37649014901     PISSN: 18119743     EISSN: 18119751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijds.2007.217.225     Document Type: Article

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