African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6894

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of sodium hydroxide treatment in ginger lily forage (Hedychium gardnerianum, Sheppard ex Ker-Gawl) as forage for animal feeding

C. S. A. M. Maduro Dias
  • C. S. A. M. Maduro Dias
  • Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology, Faculty of Agrarian Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, INV2MAC (MAC2/4.6a/229), Rua Capitão João d’Ávila, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal.
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J. S. Madruga
  • J. S. Madruga
  • Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology, Faculty of Agrarian Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, INV2MAC (MAC2/4.6a/229), Rua Capitão João d’Ávila, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal.
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C. F. M. Vouzela
  • C. F. M. Vouzela
  • Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology, Faculty of Agrarian Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, INV2MAC (MAC2/4.6a/229), Rua Capitão João d’Ávila, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal.
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A. E. S. Borba
  • A. E. S. Borba
  • Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology, Faculty of Agrarian Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, INV2MAC (MAC2/4.6a/229), Rua Capitão João d’Ávila, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal.
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  •  Received: 13 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 13 January 2021
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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