Research note: The effect of a lactic acid bacterial inoculant on the fermentation dynamics of Eragrostis curvula during ensiling

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 103-106

  Meeske, R ^a,b   Basson, H M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Outeniqua Experimental Farm ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacterial additive; Fermentation dynamics; Silage; Subtropical grass

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860500325     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10220119.1997.9647930     Document Type: Article

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