A study of the reaction of four grass species -perennial ryegrass (Lolium Perenne L.), timothy (Phleum pratense L.), cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) and browntop (Agrostis tenuis sibth.) to an artificial treading treatment

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dc.contributor.authorLancashire, J. A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-15T00:00:12Z
dc.date.available2019-03-15T00:00:12Z
dc.date.issued1961
dc.description.abstractThe dependence of New Zealand's economy upon grassland has frequently been emphasized. The main features of the pastoral farming systems are; high production pastures, grass/clover combinations, mineral fertilisers, and all-the-year outdoor grazing at relatively high stocking rates (Sears, 1959). Corkill (1957) has demonstrated the role of pasture plant breeding and seed certification. Sears (1953) has shown the importance of pasture top-dressing, the grazing animal, and white clover in the improvement of soil fertility. However, many other methods of increasing the production and utilisation of herbage are under investigation (Evans, 1960). In general, grazing techniques have been based on a rotational system for it was believed that this method had important advantages over continuous grazing systems (Levy, 1950). However, the work of McMeekan (1960) and Freer (1960) with dairy cows, and Lambourne (1956) with sheep, showed that wide differences in grazing technique have comparatively little effect on yield/acre of pasture and stock. The production efficiency was mainly dependent on a high stocking rate. [FROM INTRODUCTION]en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/14436
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Agricultural Collegeen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectPasturesen_US
dc.subjectResearchen_US
dc.subjectEffect of soil compaction on plantsen_US
dc.subjectGrassesen_US
dc.subjectVarietiesen_US
dc.titleA study of the reaction of four grass species -perennial ryegrass (Lolium Perenne L.), timothy (Phleum pratense L.), cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) and browntop (Agrostis tenuis sibth.) to an artificial treading treatmenten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorLancashire, J. A.
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Agricultural Science (M. Agr. Sc.)en_US
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