Effects of a bacterial silage inoculant on corn silage fermentation and nutrient digestibility

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 249-252

  Aksu, T ^a   Baytok, E ^a   Bolat, D ^b  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacterial inoculant; Corn silage; Digestibility in sheep; Silage fermentation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4344579545     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.12.012     Document Type: Article

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