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Story: Rock, limestone and clay

Topdressing

View footage of a topdressing plane spreading fertiliser. Aerial topdressing was used extensively in New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s to improve the quality of rugged farmland.

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Carl Walrond. 'Rock, limestone and clay', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/rock-limestone-and-clay/10/2