Chemical composition and fermentative parameters of elephant grass and sugar-cane silage treated with additives Composição química e parâmetros fermentativos de silagens de capim-elefante e cana-de-açúcar tratadas com aditivos

It was aimed to evaluate the effect of different additives in the elephant-grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) and sugar-cane (Saccharum officinarum L.), before and after the ensilage, through fermentation and chemical composition measures. The roughages were ensiled in PVC laboratory silos, with th...

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Main Authors: Elson Martins Coelho, Maria da Graça Morais, Camila Celeste Brandão Ferreira Ítavo, Luís Carlos Vinhas Ítavo, Alexandre Menezes Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal da Bahia 2010-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal
Online Access:http://revistas.ufba.br/index.php/rbspa/article/view/1395