A note on the fermentation characteristics of red clover silage in response to advancing stage of maturity in the primary growth

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-84

  King, C ^a   McEniry, J ^a   O'Kiely, P ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Dry matter recovery; Harvest date

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874761509     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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