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Published online 24 January 2006
Published in Crop Sci 46:256-263 (2006)
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Influence of Grass Species and Sample Preparation on Ensiling Characteristics

D. J. R. Cherney*,a, M. A. Alessib and J. H. Cherneya

a Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA 14853
b Universitá Degli Studi Di Palermo, Italy


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  		Fig. 1. Influence of chop and species on pH. Vertical bars indicate standard error of the mean.

 

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  		Fig. 2. Influence of chop and species (a) and harvest date and species (b) on lactic acid, g kg–1 of DM. Vertical bars indicate standard error of the mean. Harvest dates were 14 May 2004 and 25 May 2004 for orchardgrass, 17 May 2004 and 1 June 2004 for reed canarygrass, and 19 May 2004 and 28 May 2004 for tall fescue.

 

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  		Fig. 3. Influence of chop, harvest date and species on acetic acid, g kg–1 of DM. Vertical bars indicate standard error of the mean. Harvest dates were 14 May 2004 and 25 May 2004 for orchardgrass, 17 May 2004 and 1 June 2004 for reed canarygrass, and 19 May 2004 and 28 May 2004 for tall fescue.

 

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  		Fig. 4. Influence of harvest date and day on acetic acid, g kg–1 of DM. Vertical bars indicate standard error of the mean. Harvest dates were 14 May 2004 and 25 May 2004 for orchardgrass, 17 May 2004 and 1 June 2004 for reed canarygrass, and 19 May 2004 and 28 May 2004 for tall fescue.

 

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  		Fig. 5. Influence of chop and species (a) and harvest date and species (b) on total acids, g kg–1 of DM. Vertical bars indicate standard error of the mean. Harvest dates were 14 May 2004 and 25 May 2004 for orchardgrass, 17 May 2004 and 1 June 2004 for reed canarygrass, and 19 May 2004 and 28 May 2004 for tall fescue.

 




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