Effect of nitrogen fertilization on chemical composition and rumen fermentation of different parts of plants of three corn hybrids

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 164, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 207-216

  Masoero, F ^a   Gallo, A ^a   Zanfi, C ^b   Giuberti, G ^a   Spanghero, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corn; Fiber; Nitrogen fertilization; Starch; Zein

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952709507     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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