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Photoperiodic responses in sheep with special reference to wool growth
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1961)
Progress has been substantial in the field of
endocrinology in recent years. Knowledge has been accumulated to the point that it is now regarded as being fairly comprehensive and very advanced in certain sections.
The ...
Comparative studies on vegetative response to photoperiodism
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1961)
Photoperiod has a considerable effect on vegetative plant growth. In many plants it has been found flowering is accompanied by modification in shoot, leaf and bud growth. Light intensity and light quality as well as the ...
Physiological and agronomic studies on prairie grass (Bromus catharticus)
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1961)
In a study to assess the potentiality of a plant as an agricultural crop, the aim of the investigation is that of studying the growth of that plant in certain environments; in particular, in relation to those factors which ...
A study of the efficiency of wool growth and its relation to fleece weight of grazing sheep
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1961)
Fleece weight differences between individual sheep within a flock is a common feature. Extent of this variation has been calculated in Merino and allied breeds in terms of coefficient of variation and found to be 10 to 17 ...
Studies on Poa colensoi Hook. f. populations in the South Island, New Zealand
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1961)
After but a century of influence by European man and his introduced game and domestic animals in indigenous grasslands of New Zealand, widespread deterioration in plant and soil covers on mountainous terrain has become a ...
A comparative study of physiological, biochemical and agronomic aspects in malting barley varieties : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science and Honours [Canterbury Agricultural College]
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1961)
Neither Carlsberg nor Proctor is completely suitable for release as malting barley in New Zealand. It is suggested that a policy of barley improvement based upon variety breeding rather than upon variety introduction would ...