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Kōrero: Topdressing

Topdressing by helicopter

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Topdressing by helicopter

Helicopters have the advantage of not needing a landing strip. Fertiliser dumps can be created at sites around a farm or forest to minimise travel time for the aircraft. But operating costs are generally higher than for fixed-wing aircraft.

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by Allan Gillingham

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John Maber, Topdressing – Topdressing today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/16573/topdressing-by-helicopter (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Maber, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.