Interactive effects of molasses by homofermentative and heterofermentative inoculants on fermentation quality, nitrogen fractionation, nutritive value and aerobic stability of wilted alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) silage

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 290-299

  Hashemzadeh Cigari, F ^a   Khorvash, M ^a   Ghorbani, G R ^a   Ghasemi, E ^a   Taghizadeh, A ^b   Kargar, S ^a   Yang, W Z ^c  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic stability; Alfalfa silage; Gas production; Inoculants; Molasses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA;

MOLASSES; NITROGEN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; AEROBIC STABILITY; ALFALFA; ALFALFA SILAGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; FERMENTATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; GAS PRODUCTION; INOCULANTS; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; SILAGE;

AEROBIC STABILITY; ALFALFA SILAGE; GAS PRODUCTION; INOCULANTS; MOLASSES;

AEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; FERMENTATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MOLASSES; NITROGEN; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SILAGE;

EID: 84896694356     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12079     Document Type: Article

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