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Showing 1 to 20 of 124 for “"'Sowing'"”.
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Pre-sowing treatment of Kentucky bluegrass seed to accelerate field germination
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Farm Crops, 1960
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Semillas de concienca | seeds of consciousness: sowing change from the Ecuadorian highlands
This thesis is a small part of Pintag Amaru's story, and mine. I met Pintag Amaru – a small Kichwa organization in Ecuador – in 2022, and this work is the fruit of our collaboration. Focusing broadly on sumak kawsay, a Kichwa principle engaged in Ecuador's 2008 constitution, our research explores …
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Sowing the Seed: Oberlin Female Missionary Teachers of Southern Blacks, 1863-1875
<p>The American Missionary Association (AMA) proved to be the largest and most enduring of the benevolent societies which sponsored teachers in the South. Local affiliates of the society were organized throughout the East and Midwest to raise funds, gather donations, and enlist teachers. Many of …
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The response of field bean (Vicia faba L.) to irrigation and sowing date
… variations in yield associated with irrigation, sowing date and season. Averaged over two seasons, yields of the fully irrigated autumn and spring sown crops were 5.2 and 3.3 t ha⁻¹ respectively, about 40% greater than yields obtained from the unirrigated crops. Autumn sowings out yielded spring …
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Sowing her seeds : imagining transnational social movements in the face of global capitalism
The process of neoliberal globalization has long been touted for its success in increasing connectivity the world over. However, a closer look reveals that while capital has rendered many borders invisible and gained a new flexibility, those most devastated by the unending need for profit remain …
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The response of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) to planting method and sowing date
… treatments (plant arrangement, plant population, sowing date) were investigated on crops of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L. cv. Amazon) during 1981/82 and 1982/83 seasons at Lincoln, Canterbury. In addition, the influence of transplanting at different growth stages (cotyledon, 2-leaf, 4-leaf) was …
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Sowing the Seeds of Soviet Decline: Zbigniew Brzezinski and the Carter Administration: 1977-1981
This dissertation endeavours to demonstrate that Zbigniew Brzezinski and the Carter administration in which he served helped to end the Cold War. It examines Brzezinski’s career prior to the Carter years and looks at the formation of his strategy for dismantling the Soviet bloc. It then examines …
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GROWING 'COMMUNITY', PLANTING RESPONSIBILITY, SOWING GOVERNMENTALITY: SINGAPORE'S COMMUNITY GARDENS AS SPACES OF INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
Using the `Community in Bloom? (CIB) community gardening project established by the Singapore National Parks Board (NParks) as a case study, this thesis addresses the ways in which the `community? has been conceptually and empirically studied in relation to inclusions and exclusions. By proposing …
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Sowing Seeds Of Subversion: Nineteenth-Century British Women Writers' Subversive Use Of Fairy Tales And Folklore
<p>"Sowing Seeds of Subversion: Nineteenth-Century British Women Writers' Subversive Use of Fairy Tales and Folklore" focuses on the fictional works of nineteenth-century British women authors, analyzing their use of fairy-tale and folklore motifs to criticize social mores, in particular those …
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Sowing a sense of place : an in-depth case study of changing youths' sense of places
In this dissertation I examine the change in youths' sense of urban and non-urban places brought about by involvement in a multi-site agriculture program. The concept of 'Place' is more than the biophysical and built settings in a defined space; it also includes the human meanings and values …
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The effect of sowing date, sowing depth and seed size on seedling emergence of wheat: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons.) in the University of Canterbury
… field experiment investigating the effects of sowing time, seed size and time of sowing of Rongotea wheat, variation in time of sowing between early May and late June did not affect the total population established. It is suggested that early May sowing gives higher grain yields due to a …
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Seedling emergence and growth of winter barley as affected by sowing date and sowing depth: a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours in the University of Canterbury
… barley, c.v. "Illia", was compared at five sowing dates (22 April, 2, 14 and 30 May and 20 June) and two nominal sowing depths (20 mm and 50 mm) at Lincoln, Canterbury. Seedling emergence rate, total emergence and canopy development (number of leaves on the main stern, number of tillers and …
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Overseeding Clovers into Permanent Pastures
… seedling density was measured two months after sowing and grass, white clover, red clover, and weed biomass were periodically measured during the experiment. Broadcast seeding treatment had 93% more clover seedlings than drill treatment (P = 0.1087) two months after sowing. No difference (P > …
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The influence of sowing depth, compaction and fertiliser placement on caucasian, subterranean and white clover grown in pots : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours at Lincoln University, New Zealand
An experiment to measure the effects of sowing depth and soil compaction on emergence, early growth and development of Caucasian clover (Trifolium ambiguum M. Bieb), subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.) was sown on 5 April 2002, into a low fertility …
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Sowing The Seeds of War: The New York Times' Coverage of Japanese-American Tensions, A Prelude to Conflict in the Pacific, 1920-1941
<p>This thesis examines the <em>New York Times</em>' coverage of unique generational influences between Japan and the United States from 1920 through the start of hostilities at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The purpose of this project was to see if the Times gave Americans an accurate picture of …
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"Sowing the Seeds for Change" A process evaluation of Te Kakano, the SAFE Programme for Maori men who have sexually offended against children
In the field of sexual offender treatment, there is limited literature on cultural influences and processes in therapy. Conventional treatment approaches for minority groups, including Maori in Aotearoa/ New Zealand, may be less effective if interventions are not culturally responsive. This thesis …
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Desempenho de genótipos de canola submetidos a diferentes épocas de semeadura em três anos de cultivo
… be maximized through the appropriate choice of sowing time. The objective of this study was to evaluate the best sowing date of two canola genotypes in three consecutive years of growing in a wetland located in Slough Paraiba. The experiment was conducted in Areia - PB, in the years 2008 to …
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Evaluation of Genomic Prediction and the Agronomic Performance of Facultative Barley
… and breeding lines under fall and spring sowing to determine which lines had a facultative growth habit and the underlying genetics thereof. In the fall of 2021 and subsequent spring of 2022, The first trial focused on identifying genetic factors associated with facultative habit. Results …
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Investigation of winter wheat sowing date management and genetic architecture of malting quality in winter barley and milling/baking performance in soft red winter wheat
… in maturity were sown in a split-plot design (sowing date=main plot, genotype=subplot) at three different sowing dates (considered to be 'very early' (20-28 days before recommended), 'early (6-11 days before recommended)', or 'recommended') and replicated three times at eight environments …
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