Production, Nutritional Quality and Methane Production from Grass Harvested at Different Maturities and Preserved as Hay or Silage

Andropogon gayanus is an important grass due to its high biomass production, drought tolerance and favorable growth on low fertility acidic soils. Currently, there is little research on the impact of growth stage on the nutritional quality or the degree of CH4 production that may arise from this for...

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Main Authors: G. O. Ribeiro, A. M. Teixeira, F. O. Velasco, W. G. Faria Júnior, L. G. R. Pereira, A. V. Chaves, L. C. Gonçalves, T. A. McAllister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2014-03-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-27-3-330-5.pdf