Ensiling leaves of Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Shott) with sugar cane molasses

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Malavanh, Chittavong ^a   Preston, T R ^b   Ogle, Brian ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS   (Laos)

^b TOSOLY   (Colombia)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Colocasia esculenta (L.) Shott; Ensiling; Leaves; Nitrogen; pH; Taro; Water extractable DM and N

Indexed keywords

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; SACCHARUM;

EID: 45749096107     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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