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Carbonaceous soil amendments to reduce plant uptake of Cd in NZ’s agricultural systems
(Lincoln University, 2017-03-06)
Cadmium (Cd) is a non‐essential trace element that accumulates in agricultural soils through the application of Cd-rich phosphate fertiliser and industrial activity. Plants can accumulate Cd to concentrations that sometimes ...
Agronomic factors affect powdery scab of potato and amounts of Spongospora subterranea DNA in soil
(Springer on behalf of the Australasian Plant Pathology Society, 2014-11)
Severe powdery scab (caused by Spongospora subterranea) occurred in potato tubers harvested from a field trial, which measured effects of agronomic treatments (nitrogen fertiliser rates, irrigation intensities, previous ...
The Proceedings of the Lincoln College Farmers' Conference 1971
(Lincoln College (Lincoln, N.Z.)., 1971)
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 1957
(Canterbury Agricultural College (Lincoln, N.Z.)., 1957)
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 effect of spring grazing management on yield, animal liveweight gain and root reserves of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.).
(Lincoln University, 2011)
Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) is a common pasture legume grown in New Zealand. Rotational grazing is recommended for ensuring stand production and persistence. However, during lambing set stocking ewes and lambs is the ...
Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) establishment after inoculation with different carriers of Ensifer meliloti on five sowing dates
(Lincoln University, 2011)
The effect of sowing date (21/10/10, 9/11/10, 8/12/10, 13/01/11 and 3/02/11) and seed inoculant (ALOSCA®, coated and peat seed) on the establishment and growth of seedling and regrowth ‘Stamina 5’ lucerne (Medicago sativa ...
Guide for subterranean clover identification and use in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Dryland Pastures Research, 2016-10-14)
This project, initiated in 2015 and funded by the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF Project 408090), was created to identify, describe and promote methods to increase the subterranean clover content on summer dry farms throughout ...
Dry matter production and weed suppression of multi-species pasture mixtures in the first year of growth
(Lincoln University, 2016-11-14)
Perennial ryegrass, plantain, white clover and red clover were grown in monocultures and up to four- species mixtures in Canterbury, New Zealand. The dry matter production and weed content for the first year of growth ...
Growth and feed quality of five perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars under three water treatments
(Lincoln University, 2017-08-02)
Growth and feed quality of five perennial ryegrass cultivars were compared under three water treatments: non-stress (field capacity, FC), mid-stress (50% FC) and high-stress (30% FC). There were three New Zealand cultivars ...
Fodder production of tagasaste (Chamaecytisus palmensis)
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
To investigate the fodder productivity of tagasaste (Chamaecytisus palmensis) two experiments were conducted at Lincoln College, Canterbury, New Zealand (latitude 43° 39’S and 172° 28’E; altitude 11 meters), on a fertile ...