Effects of homofermentative and heterofermentative bacterial silage inoculants on potato hash silage fermentation and digestibility in rams

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 157, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 195-200

  Nkosi, B D ^a   Meeske, R ^b   van der Merwe, H J ^c   Groenewald, I B ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Digestibility; Fermentation; Inoculants; Potato hash; Silage

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77950626989     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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