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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 ...
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 ...
Effect of row width and plant population density on yield and quality of maize (Zea mays) silage
(Lincoln University, 2017-03-27)
The study reported in this thesis was conducted during 2015/2016 at Lincoln University, New Zealand, to investigate the effect of row width and plant population density on yield and nutritive quality of maize silage (Pioneer ...
An investigation of problems associated with the inoculation of soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) with Rhizobium japonicum (Kirchner) Buchanan
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1965)
If soybeans are to have a place in New Zealand farming, system, they must be grown economically, in terms of yield produced and costs of production. Inoculation with rhizobia will no doubt help to achieve this aim if the ...