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Nodulation, growth and water use of chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.)
(Lincoln University, 1994)
The potential of chickpea as an alternative rotation crop in Canterbury has already been established. Experiments were therefore planned to investigate the effects of inoculation, additional nitrogen fertilizer and ...
Biocontrol of blackberry (Rubus fruticosus L. agg.) by Phragmidium violaceum (Schultz) Winter
(Lincoln University, 1996)
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus L. agg.) is a serious weed in Australia and New Zealand. Control is both difficult and costly. Spores of the rust pathogen Phragmidium violaceum (Schultz) Winter were released in Victoria, ...
Screening a cold tolerant chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) nursery in Canterbury : This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfilment for the postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Science at Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 1994)
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is the third most important pulse crop in the semi-arid tropics. Chickpea are not commercially grown in New Zealand, but preliminary work by Hernandez (1986) showed that the plants grow well in ...
Investigation of flood risk & erosion mitigation on the Rangitata River at Klondyke
(Lincoln University, 1997)
Risks to operational integrity of the Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) presented by bank erosion and extreme discharges in the Rangitata River are investigated. Specific investigations are confined to two locations within ...
Water conservation : a social belief : accounting for the influence of attitudes on water abstraction policy : a case study of Mid-Canterbury
(Lincoln University, 1995)
A combination of variable water resources, increased consumption and lack of anticipatory water abstraction policy has contributed to an increased occurrence of water shortages in New Zealand. Scarce water resources must ...
South Canterbury’s eels : towards bicultural management
(Lincoln University, 1994)
A preliminary proposal for bi-cultural management of the eel resource of South Canterbury, intended as a basis for negotiation with Maori, is developed after review of relevant information available from within the Pakeha ...
A study of some aspects of selection in Romney ram breeding flocks in Canterbury
(Lincoln University, 1990)
96 questionnaires were sent to Canterbury Romney ram breeders to assess selection practices in these ram breeding flocks. 87%
of the 38 respondents were using a recording scheme and it can be assumed that some recording ...
A technical, marketing and financial overview of the Canterbury wine grape system : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Horticultural Science (Honours) at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 1991)
Over the past decade, the face of Canterbury viticulture has changed substantially. This dissertation documents those changes and ascertains why certain cultivars were planted in Canterbury.
A systems study of the ...
Relationships between soil water retention and soil composition
(Lincoln University, 1991)
Relationships between soil water retention and physical composition have been examined in this study, using a database of two independent sets of soils from two regions in New Zealand: Canterbury in the South Island (Set ...