Effect of wilting, silage additive, PEG treatment and tannin content on the distribution of N between different fractions after ensiling of three different sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) varieties

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-184

  Lorenz, M M ^a   Eriksson, T ^a   Uden P ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Legumes; Nitrogen; Protein; Sainfoin; Silage; Tannin

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LEGUME; NITROGEN; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PROTEIN; RUMINANT; SILAGE; TANNIN; WILTING;

BOVIDAE; FABACEAE; ONOBRYCHIS; ONOBRYCHIS VICIIFOLIA;

EID: 77953729986     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2010.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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