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The Proceedings of the Lincoln College Farmers' Conference 1983
(Lincoln College (Lincoln, N.Z.)., 1983)
The Lincoln College Farmers’ Conference was an annual event held over a period of thirty six years from 1951 to 1986. It was a forum for farmers with participation in the early years by district nomination. The strength ...
The Proceedings of the Lincoln College Farmers' Conference 1978
(Lincoln College (Lincoln, N.Z.)., 1978)
The Lincoln College Farmers’ Conference was an annual event held over a period of thirty six years from 1951 to 1986. It was a forum for farmers with participation in the early years by district nomination. The strength ...
Long-term experiments in the South Island high country: an example from Mt. Possession, Canterbury
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1994)
This paper discusses the successional changes that
have occurred during 13 years of a designed
experiment in short tussock grassland. The
‘experiment site is at Mt. Possession Station,
Canterbury and was established ...
Comparison of pasture establishment from a conventional disc drill and a prototype strip seeder drill
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1991)
Establishment of grasses and legumes drilled in
spring with a prototype strip seeder drill or a
conventional tripledisc drill were compared on two
sites in the presence and absence of paraquat. On
the Earnscleugh site, ...
New Zealand maize grain production - where is the future?
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2012)
The Maize grain industry in New Zealand has remained relatively static over the last 5 years in both the
human and animal food sectors.
The domestic market in New Zealand presents limited opportunities to expand in both ...
Trichoderma strains suppress Rhizoctonia diseases and promote growth of potato
(Mediterranean Phytopathological Union, 2014)
Trichoderma spp. from New Zealand soils were evaluated (in greenhouse experiments and one field trial) for Rhizoctonia disease suppression and plant growth promotion of potato plants. Trichoderma virens LU549, T. atroviride ...
The influence of water and nitrogen on growth and development of fodder beet (Beta vulgaris)
(Lincoln University, 2018-02-21)
Fodder beet (Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris var. Alba) is commonly grown in New Zealand as a forage crop to feed dairy cattle. It has high potential yields and feed quality advantage over other traditional winter crops ...
Growth and development of different lucerne cultivars
(Lincoln University, 2016-11-14)
This dissertation compared lucerne dry matter production from 10 genotypes in irrigated conditions at Lincoln University. First year yields averaged 10 t DM/ha for the establishment year with no differences found among culitvars.
Studies on the Efficacy of Three Trichoderma atroviride Isolates for Controlling Take-all (Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici) in Grasses
(Lincoln University, 2018)
Take-all, caused by the fungal pathogen Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (Ggt), is an internationally important widespread root disease of cereals and grasses. The disease is suspected as the main cause of the increasing ...
The Proceedings of the Lincoln College Farmers' Conference 1968
(Lincoln College (Lincoln, N.Z.)., 1968)
The Lincoln College Farmers’ Conference was an annual event held over a period of thirty six years from 1951 to 1986. It was a forum for farmers with participation in the early years by district nomination. The strength ...