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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"ANZSRC::079902 Fertilisers and Agrochemicals (incl. Application)"”.
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The influence of environment, season, plant growth stage and herbicide formulation the activity of glyphosate applied to Lolium perenne
The behaviour and efficacy of glyphosate (as Roundup) applied to Lolium perenne L. cv. Grasslands Ruanui, and the influence of environment, season, plant growth stage and herbicide formulation has been studied. A preliminary investigation was conducted in controlled environment conditions to …
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Anhydrous ammonia in vegetable cropping
… states that it has many economic advantages in handling, transporting and application over conventional nitrogen fertilisers and that the high nitrogen content, plus the fact that it can be applied to the soil without further manufacturing costs, has made it the most economical form of nitrogen …
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Mode of action of organosilicone surfactants in enhancing the performance of Triclopyr herbicide
… selected on the basis of radio labelled uptake and translocation studies. Five surfactants which significantly promoted uptake without major reductions in translocation of the triclopyr ester were identified; three organosilicone surfactants (Dow Corning 57, Dow Corning X25152 and Silwet L77), …
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Studies of the toxicity and phytotoxicity of two soil applied granulated systemic insecticides
… insecticides, namely Isolan, a carbamate and phorate, an organophosphate. In particular an attempt was made to assess the persistence and phytotoxicity of these granulated systemic insecticides following application to the soil. Because Isolan and phorate are comparatively new insecticides …
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A systems approach to the economic evaluation of nitrogen fertiliser use in sheep farming enterprises
… pasture production using nitrogen fertiliser and inter-seasonal feed transfer policies in order to, maximise net farm income. The Cornforth-Sinclair phosphate model and the U.K. Agricultural Research Council's model for estimating feed requirements of ruminant livestock have been used as …
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The influence of ryegrass sowing rates and nitrogen fertiliser on white clover establishment : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours at Lincoln University
… L.) was sown at 3 kg/ha in all plots. Ryegrass and white clover seedling development, herbage production, botanical composition, herbage nitrogen percentage and grazing preference of autumn sown pastures were assessed. There was no advantage in terms of dry matter production from sowing greater …