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The development of a lucerne growth model : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 1992)
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) is a pasture plant which has been grown for over 2000 years, but despite this fact surprisingly little is known about it's regrowth. In the seventies the popularity of luceme was extremely high ...
Lucerne dry matter and N-fixation, when sown with or without lime and inoculant
(New Zealand Grassland Association, 2015-11)
This paper quantifies the effect of inoculation and lime on lucerne growth and nitrogen fixation over the establishment and following season. The field experiment at Ashley Dene, in Canterbury, had an initial soil pH of ...
Fertiliser-coating technology to improve the efficiency of copper uptake in pastures
(Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre, Massey University, 2018)
Current practice for trace element (TE) application is to admix granular trace elements in with macro-elemental fertilisers. Although the correct rate of trace elements per hectare can be applied, the distribution of the ...
Increasing profitability on a Canterbury sheep farm through diversifying into deer : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science in the University of Canterbury
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1988)
The benefits of diversifying into a weaner hind and stag buying/selling enterprise on a Canterbury sheep farm was assessed. The Lincoln College farm at Lyndhurst was used as a case study farm.
Linear programming was ...
Calculating “Hydrothermal time” to quantify seed germination of tall fescue
(NZGA, 2016)
The objective of this study was to quantify the combined effects of temperature and moisture on germination of tall fescue seed. Seeds were incubated for up to 50 days at a range of constant temperatures (5-35ºC) and ...
Critical pathways programme: Unravelling sub-catchment scale nitrogen delivery to waterways
(Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre, Massey University, 2019)
To be effective and efficient, decision making on land use, land management, mitigation measures, as well as policy, need to be based on a clear understanding of cause-effect relationships. Present practice is to link ...
Productivity and composition of perennial lupin pastures in response to six growing rates, lime application and lupin type at Glenmore Station, Lake Tekapo
(NZGA, 2016)
This study aims to identify the sowing rate necessary to produce lupin dominant and productive pastures in the New Zealand high country under low-moderate fertility, and a regime of late spring/early summer grazing. Blue ...
Assessing the ability of a stationary pasture height sensing device to estimate pasture growth and biomass
(New Zealand Grassland Association, 2019-11-04)
Good pasture management requires an accurate knowledge of whole-farm feedbase, yet most systems for measuring pasture growth are manually operated and time consuming. A newly developed pasture-measuring device enables ...
Soil biodiversity and biogeochemical function in managed ecosystems
(CSIRO, 2020-01)
A complex combination of environmental, biological, chemical, and physical properties and processes determine soil biodiversity and its relationship to biogeochemical functions and ecosystem services. Vegetation, land-use, ...
An assessment of MitAgator: A farm-scale tool to estimate and manage the loss of contaminants from land to water
(American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2016)
Land users and managers require decision support tools (DSTs) that enable them to estimate losses of contaminants from land to freshwater. MitAgator is a DST that estimates losses of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), sediment, ...