Conservation characteristics of wilted perennial ryegrass silage made using biological or chemical additives

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 628-643

  Conaghan, P ^a,b   O'Kiely, P ^a   O'Mara, F P ^b  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial mixture; Lactobacillus buchneri; Perennial ryegrass silage; Water soluble carbohydrate

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FORMIC ACID; FORMIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FERMENTATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTOBACILLUS; LOLIUM; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SEASON; SILAGE; STANDARD;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; FERMENTATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; FORMIC ACIDS; LACTOBACILLUS; LOLIUM; SEASONS; SILAGE;

LACTOBACILLUS BUCHNERI; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 77949278427     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1815     Document Type: Article

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