Effect of applying molasses or inoculants containing homofermentative or heterofermentative bacteria at two rates on the fermentation and aerobic stability of corn silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 690-697

  Huisden, C M ^a   Adesogan, A T ^a   Kim, S C ^a,c   Ososanya, T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Lactobacillus buchneri; Molasses; Silage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS BUCHNERI; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; PEDIOCOCCUS; PEDIOCOCCUS PENTOSACEUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 59349115354     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1546     Document Type: Article

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