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The ecology of Lake Ellesmere spit
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1957)
Lake Ellesmere Spit is a long narrow strip of land which divides Lake Ellesmere from the sea, lying between latitudes 43º47’ S. and 43º57’ S. It is an area of about 17,000 acres and stretches from Banks Peninsula to Taumutu ...
Resource productivities from a sample of light plains farms, Canterbury, New Zealand : a production function study
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1958)
This thesis is concerned with the derivation of a production function for the sheepfarms on an area of light land of the Canterbury Plains, New Zealand. This portion of plains land is an area of Lismore soils situated ...
The ecology of the Ellesmere Lake flats : a study of edaphic succession
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1950)
Lake Ellesmere is a large, shallow, non-tidal lagoon in Canterbury, New Zealand, lying to the west of Bank’s Peninsula, and separated on its southern side from the Pacific Ocean by a narrow shingle spit, through which the ...
The management factor in farming
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1956)
A survey was undertaken to measure the success of a group of farmers and from it develop an index of management efficiency. The purpose of the survey was to observe and attempt to rate farmers on those personal factors ...
A study of some soil fertility problems in Canterbury
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1959)
Most of the early work associated with improvement of soil fertility was confined to the relatively productive plains and other readily accessible regions. That these areas have been highly developed agriculturally may be ...
A study on the feeding of dairy calves: the effect of feeding antibiotics on growth rate and rumen development
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1955)
In New Zealand several investigations into problems associated with unthriftiness and wastage among dairy calves has been carried out. These studies have been carried out to clarify the basic causes of calf wastage and to ...
A study of the nutritive value of untopdressed hill country pastures
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1951)
Pastures provide the natural food supply of grazing animals and are the raw materials for the world's wool, meat and dairying industries. In an effort to increase livestock production, research workers have been developing ...
A study of certain aspects of leaf spot disease of celery
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1959)
The Lincoln form of Septoria apii is shown to be pathogenic towards celery (Apium graveolens L.).
The biologic and morphologic characters of the organism are described. Significant differences are found to exist between ...
Studies on agar and powder legume inoculants
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1956)
Inoculation of legume seed with the specific root nodule organism is probably the most significant and certainly the most practical achievement of the soil microbiologist. The usual method of inoculation is to convey the ...
Studies on root excretion and the rhizosphere microflora in peas (Pisum sativum)
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1956)
It has been recognised that soil microflora is complex and it is responsible for the numerous reactions in the soil, which in turn, influence the plant growth. The decay of dead plant and animal residues, solubility and ...