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In Vitro Digestibility of Sodium Hydroxide-Treated Grass Harvested at Different Stages of Growth

A. G. K. MwakatunduDepartment of Agriculture and Horticulture, University of Reading, Berkshire, U.K.
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Emyr OwenDepartment of Agriculture and Horticulture, University of Reading, Berkshire, U.K.
Pages 1-10 | Received 13 Nov 1972, Published online: 09 Dec 2015

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N. A. Urio. (1977) Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium Carbonate Treatment of Low Quality Maize Stover and Hyparrhenia Grass for Dry Season Feeding. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 43:2, pages 131-137.
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H.Sh Shen, F Sundstøl & D.B Ni. (1998) Studies on untreated and urea-treated rice straw from three cultivation seasons. Animal Feed Science and Technology 74:3, pages 193-212.
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V.C. Mason, J.E. Cook, M.S. Dhanoa, A.S. Keene, C.J. Hoadley & R.D. Hartley. (1990) Chemical composition, digestibility in vitro and biodegradability of grass hays oven-treated with different amounts of ammonia. Animal Feed Science and Technology 29:3-4, pages 237-249.
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A. Mascarenhas-Ferreira, Cristina V.M. Guedes & A.A. Dias-Da-Silva. (1989) Effects of urea treatment on chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of meadow hays of Northern Portugal. Animal Feed Science and Technology 25:1-2, pages 157-167.
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R.M. Tetlow. (1983) The effect of urea on the preservation and digestibility in vitro of perennial ryegrass. Animal Feed Science and Technology 10:1, pages 49-63.
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E.M.I. Kiangi, J.A. Kategile & F. Sundstøl. (1981) Different sources of ammonia for improving the nutritive value of low quality roughages. Animal Feed Science and Technology 6:4, pages 377-386.
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J.W.G. Nicholson. (1981) Nutrition and feeding aspects of the utilization of processed lignocellulosic waste materials by animals. Agriculture and Environment 6:2-3, pages 205-228.
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C. Van Eenaeme, L. Istasse, O. Lambot, J.M. Bienfait & M. Gielen. (1981) Effect of sodium hydroxide treatment on chemical composition and in vitro and in vivo digestibility of hay. Agriculture and Environment 6:2-3, pages 161-170.
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J. M. WILKINSON. (2008) Losses in the conservation and utilisation of grass and forage crops*. Annals of Applied Biology 98:2, pages 365-375.
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J. M. Wilkinson & R. J. Wilkins. (2007) Possibilities for improving the conservation of grass by drying. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 39:3, pages 265-279.
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E. OWEN. 1979. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition–1978. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition–1978 127 148 .
M.G. Jackson. (1977) Review article: The alkali treatment of straws. Animal Feed Science and Technology 2:2, pages 105-130.
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