Enriching the nutritive value of marigold (Tagetes erecta L) crop residues as a ruminant feed by lactic acid bacteria during ensilage

Abstract Background Marigold (Tagetes erecta L) accounts for over half of the world’s loose flower production, and marigold crop residue (MCR) are abundantly available and should be used as a forage. In this study, MCR from the last commercial flower pickings was ensilaged with lactic acid bacteria...

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Main Authors: Zhijiang Hou, Jianyong Liu, Ming Cai, Yanpei Liu, Lan Mu, Yuee Gao, Metha Wanapat, Bizhi Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02762-8