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Protein and carbohydrate composition of lucerne grown in Canterbury
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1970)
Carbohydrate fractions and total nitrogen were measured in
leaves and stems of Wairau lucerne grown in Canterbury.
Leaves had lower levels of total soluble carbohydrate (3-5%),
cellulose (8-10%) and lignin (2-4%), and ...
Growth of lucerne following defoliation
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1970)
In a simulated sward of Wairau lucerne cut at an immature stage
of growth to leave a stubble of 10-11 cm, removal of all or
one-half the residual leaf area resulted in an initial decline
of root weight and low or negative ...
How good is Tama ryegrass?
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1978)
‘GRASSLANDS TAMA’ Westerwolds ryegrass (Lolium multijlorum
Lam.) is a tetraploid cultivar of an extreme annual form of Italian
ryegrass, bred in New Zealand and released into certification in
1967 (Barclay and Vartha, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wheat yield as affected by sowing rate, irrigation, and time of white clover introduction
(Taylor & Francis, 1973)
On a fertile, moisture-retentive Wakanui silt loam Aotea wheat sown at 100 kg/ha yielded 6650 kg/ha, considerably more than when sown at 50 or 150 kg/ha. Lower yields of wheat planted at the 50 kg/ha rate were caused largely ...
An analysis of a nitrogen-induced depression of yield in irrigated 'Kopara' wheat
(Taylor & Francis on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 1974)
Heavy applications of nitrogen fertiliser (200 kg/ha) applied in early spring to wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. 'Kopara') on a Wakanui silt loam, in which irrigation was used to maintain soil-water levels above -0.5 bar, ...
An economic evaluation of the Masagana 99 rice production programme of the Philippines
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1979)
This study is an ex post analysis of the economic merit of Masagana 99 as a public investment. The analysis was carried out at the national and regional levels for the period CY 1973-74 to 1976-77. The economic returns ...
High country production surveys : 1965/67, 1971/73, 1976/78
(Lincoln College. Plant Science Department., 1979-12)
This publication records in some detail the results of a series of surveys carried out by the Tussock Grasslands and Mountain Lands Institute, to assess pastoral production in the high country of the South Island. Surveys ...
Role of wind and other meteorological factors in evaporation and potential evapotranspiration : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for the requirements of Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Science in the University of Canterbury [Lincoln College], New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1979)
The purpose of this study was to apply the Penman and the Thornthwaite formula for estimating potential evapotranspiration and checked with the estimates based on pan evaporation data to present the role of north-westerly ...