Effect of <i>Ustilago maydis</i> on the Nutritive Value and Aerobic Deterioration of Maize Silage

Effect of <i>Ustilago maydis</i> on the Nutritive Value and Aerobic Deterioration of Maize Silage

The common smut of corn, caused by <i>Ustilago maydis</i><b>,</b> reduces the yield and quality of maize forage. When heavy infestations of corn smut occur, grain yields can be so severely decreased that the most viable economic alternative may be to harvest and ensile the cr...

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Main Authors: Lauksmė Merkevičiūte-Venslovė, Eimantas Venslovas, Audronė Mankevičienė, Alvyra Šlepetienė, Jurgita Cesevičienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
maize silage
smut
<i>Ustilago maydis</i>
fermentation
aerobic exposure
nutritive value
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/1/111

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