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Kōrero: Topdressing

Rarangi kaupapa

  1. He korero whakarapopoto

  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. Hononga, rauemi nō waho

Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

Mai i te whārangi 1 - Fertilisers and spreading methods

Aerial topdressing

Aerial topdressing

Organic manure

Organic manure

Mai i te whārangi 2 - Spreading fertiliser

Fertiliser spread pattern

Fertiliser spread pattern

Fertiliser effect on oats

Fertiliser effect on oats

Fertilising the forest

Fertilising the forest

Mai i te whārangi 3 - Ground spreading

Ground spreader

Ground spreader

Fertiliser blower

Fertiliser blower

Mai i te whārangi 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

Mai i te whārangi 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 (1 o 2)

The Cresco

The Cresco (2 o 2)

Loading fertiliser

Loading fertiliser

Mai i te whārangi 6 - Topdressing today

Ground spreading

Ground spreading

Topdressing by helicopter

Topdressing by helicopter

Map from GPS technology

Map from GPS technology

Mai i te whārangi 7 - Legislation, quality assurance and safety

Aerial spraying

Aerial spraying

Accurate fertilising

Accurate fertilising

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārangi:

John Maber, 'Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/topdressing/media (accessed 28 September 2023)

He kōrero nā John Maber, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008

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