Fertiliser use in Southland

Abstract

The aim of this report is to bring together all the information collected in the course of this research project and to present a synoptic view of fertiliser use in Southland as a guide to the future. The analysis is concerned with all forms of mineral fertiliser used in New Zealand pastoral farming and concentrates on the most important chemical fertiliser used - superphosphate. After reviewing the pattern of agricultural production in the province of Southland, the report considers livestock number trends, new developments in farming likely to affect livestock number trends, the use of fertiliser in pastoral farming, the production of fertiliser in Southland and fluctuations in the demand for fertiliser by farmers.