Alternatives to formic acid as a grass silage additive under two contrasting ensilability conditions

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-149

  Lorenzo, B Fernández ^a   Teagasc, P O'Kiely ^a,b  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b Centro de Investigations Agrarias de Mabegondo   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Ammonium tetraformate; Fermentation; Inoculant

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIA; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM;

EID: 68849109422     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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