Effects of addition of previously fermented juice prepared from alfalfa on fermentation quality and protein degradation of alfalfa silage

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 151, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 280-290

  Wang, J ^a   Wang, J Q ^a   Zhou, H ^b   Feng, T ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Fermentation quality; Lactic acid bacteria; Previously fermented juice; Protein degradation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 67349124321     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.03.001     Document Type: Article

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