Effects of adding glucose, sorbic acid and pre-fermented juices on the fermentation quality of guineagrass (Panicum maximum Jacq.) silages

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 808-813

  Shao, Tao ^a   Ohba, N ^a   Shimojo, M ^a   Masuda, Y ^a,b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Glucose; Guineagrass Silage; Pre fermented Juices; Sorbic Acid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PANICUM; PANICUM MAXIMUM; UROCHLOA MAXIMA;

EID: 4344578791     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.808     Document Type: Article

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