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Story: Fertiliser industry

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. What is fertiliser?

  3. The industry today

  4. The role of fertiliser companies

  5. Products and services

  6. Research and quality assurance

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - What is fertiliser?

North Island soils

North Island soils (1st of 2)

South Island soils

South Island soils (2nd of 2)

Spreading manure

Spreading manure

Nauru after phosphate mining

Nauru after phosphate mining

White Island sulfur works

White Island sulfur works (1st of 2)

Sulphur Point

Sulphur Point (2nd of 2)

Superphosphate fertiliser works

Superphosphate fertiliser works

From page 2 - The industry today

Pastoral land use

Pastoral land use

Nutrient cycle in grazed pasture

Nutrient cycle in grazed pasture

Kapuni urea plant

Kapuni urea plant

Fertiliser market, 1979–2003

Fertiliser market, 1979–2003

Worm farm

Worm farm

From page 3 - The role of fertiliser companies

Phosphate rock from Morocco

Phosphate rock from Morocco

The battle of Ravensdown

The battle of Ravensdown

From page 4 - Products and services

Trace element deficiency

Trace element deficiency

Fertilisers for plant growth

Fertilisers for plant growth

Lime

Lime

From page 5 - Research and quality assurance

Aerial topdressing

Aerial topdressing

Maxicrop case

Maxicrop case

How to cite this page:

Ants Roberts, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/fertiliser-industry/media (accessed 20 January 2021)

Story by Ants Roberts, published 24 Nov 2008

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