Table 1 Site descriptions. Standard deviations are shown in brackets
Site | Location | Soil | Elev. (m asl) | Climate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lat. (°) | Long. (°) | Soil Texture | ASW (mm) |  | Temperature (°C) | Precipitation (mm/annum) | Mean radiation (MJ m− 2day− 1) | Frost (days/annum) | ||
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Mean maximum | Mean minimum | Â | Â | Â | |
Central North Island (CNI) | −39.341 | 176.752 | Sandy loam | 250 | 363 | 17.80 (± 4.47) | 8.76 (± 3.5) | 1350 (± 21.8) | 14.2 (± 6.41) | 17 (± 3.66) |
Southland (SL) | −46.1735 | 168.595 | Clay loam | 250 | 680 | 15.00 (± 4.41) | 5.18 (± 3.0) | 900 (± 30.8) | 12.5 (± 7.43) | 46 (± 7.92) |
Northland (NL) | −34.8008 | 173.0418 | Sandy loam | 150 | 63 | 19.80 (± 3.43) | 12.70 (± 2.8) | 1700 (± 21.8) | 14.8 (6.12) | 0 |