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Story: Topdressing

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Fertilisers and spreading methods

  3. Spreading fertiliser

  4. Ground spreading

  5. Origins of aerial topdressing

  6. Commercial developments of aerial topdressing

  7. Topdressing today

  8. Legislation, quality assurance and safety

  9. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Fertilisers and spreading methods

Aerial topdressing

Aerial topdressing

Organic manure

Organic manure

From page 2 - Spreading fertiliser

Fertiliser spread pattern

Fertiliser spread pattern

Fertiliser effect on oats

Fertiliser effect on oats

Fertilising the forest

Fertilising the forest

From page 3 - Ground spreading

Ground spreader

Ground spreader

Fertiliser blower

Fertiliser blower

From page 4 - Origins of aerial topdressing

Spreading by hand

Spreading by hand

First topdressing trials

First topdressing trials

Aircraft fertiliser hopper

Aircraft fertiliser hopper

Applying lime

Applying lime

From page 5 - Commercial developments of aerial topdressing

The Tiger Moth

The Tiger Moth

Hill-country airstrip

Hill-country airstrip

The Fletcher topdressing aircraft

The Fletcher topdressing aircraft (1st of 2)

The Cresco

The Cresco (2nd of 2)

Loading fertiliser

Loading fertiliser

From page 6 - Topdressing today

Ground spreading

Ground spreading

Topdressing by helicopter

Topdressing by helicopter

Map from GPS technology

Map from GPS technology

From page 7 - Legislation, quality assurance and safety

Aerial spraying

Aerial spraying

Accurate fertilising

Accurate fertilising

How to cite this page:

John Maber, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/topdressing/media (accessed 8 July 2022)

Story by John Maber, published 24 Nov 2008

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