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An investigation into the effect of seasonal root replacement upon plant longevity in perennial ryegrass (Lolium Perenne), Italian ryegrass (L. multiflorum), tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and annual meadow grass (Poa annua) : a thesis presented at Massey Agricultural College in part fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in the University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1955)
Any reader of the American news magazine, "Time", will know that the editors occasionally publish a "grass roots report" dealing with some current question of public interest. It takes the form
of a survey of the ...
The pelleting of clovers and fertiliser : the effects of the localized placement of fertiliser at seeding (pelleting) on germination, morphology and herbage yield of Trifolium species : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science to the University of New Zealand [Massey Agricultural College]
(Massey Agricultural College, 1951)
The pelleting of clover seed and fertiliser may be valuable as a method of introducing the essential clovers into the unploughable hill country.
The hill land of New Zealand is agriculturally important because of the large ...
The effect of some substituted phenoxyacetic acids on the respiration of three species of fern : a thesis presented at Massey Agricultural College in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in the University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1955)
The problem of control ot weeds in agricultural land has long confronted man, and toxic chemicals have been employed for half a century
in eradication or suppression of weeds. The last two decades have seen
a tremendous ...
A study of milk production as it affects lamb growth in Romney and Cheviot crossbred sheep : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science of the University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1952)
Romney and Cheviot Threequarter bred 6 year old ewes, all with twin lambs, were found to produce similar quantities of milk in a 12 week lactation. The Cheviot halfbred ewes produced less milk than either the Romney or 3/4 ...
Physiological investigations on regeneration from bulb scale leaves of Lilium speciosum Thun. : thesis presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1954)
During the past twenty years a vast amount of research work has been carried out on the culture of plant tissues or organs excised from parent bodies. Haberlandt's (53) theories in 1902 on the possibility of procuring ...
The role of the roots of some grass and clover species in the improvement of the soil structure of a Tokomaru silt loam : a thesis presented at Massey Agricultural College in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science, University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1955)
It has been long been realised that grassland has a beneficial effect on the fertility of soil. This is not only the case with the natural grasslands of the world which are found in areas of limited precipitation and cold ...
A study of diurnal rhythms in milk and fat production in the cow : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in the University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1954)
When cows are milked under commercial conditions milk yields are normally greater in the morning than in the evening, mainly because a longer time interval precedes the morning milking. In addition the percentage of fat ...
A study of grass silage preservation with particular reference to the use of sodium metabisulphite as an additive : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in the University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1957)
The problems of preserving roughages for the feeding of livestock using unfavourable periods of pasture growth are perennial. The preservation of legumes and grasses as hay of high quality is governed mainly by two factors: ...
The influence of plane of nutrition on the breeding behaviour of two-tooth ewes : a thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science
(Massey University, 1950)
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