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Contour Borders
Photograph of irrigated alfalfa in contour borders to protect sloping thin land that is being cultivated. Land class III, slope 2%, Soil Unit 2p-RR.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation
Photograph of cotton field being irrigated with syphone from border ditch. Ivan Owen, owner, add fertilizer (liquid) to tirrigation water to irrigate and fertilize in one operation.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Leveling
Photograph of a land plane in operation to prepare land for a flood type irrigation system. Calss II land on 0 to 1% slope, Soil Unit 1-RR, A-1.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation-Fertilization
Photograph of metering fertilizer into irrigation water in order to cut down on time and labor needed to do two jobs. The fertilizer is in liquid form and is gaged to the amount of water being used. The fertilizer is added to the water far enough ahead of where it will go on the land to insure complete mizing. The flow of water and fertilizer are regulated to get proper amount of fertilizer on each acre. fertilizer is 8-12-0.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Terraces
Photograph of up-side down terrace. Soil moved from down side to build terrace. This is to hold and store moisture in the soil. Class III land, 1% slope, Soil Unit 1-RR A-1.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Leveling
Photograph o fland plans in operation to prepare land for a flood type irrigation system. Class II land on 0 to 1% slope, Soil Unit 1-RR, A-1.
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Irrigation and Fertilization
Photograph of metering fertilizer into irrigation water in order to cut down on time and labor needed to do two jobs. The fertilizer is in liquid form and is gaged to the amount of water being used. The fertilizer is added to the water far enough ahead of where it will go on the land to insure complete mixing. The flow of water and fertilizer are regulated to get proper amount of fertilizer on each acre. Fertilizer is 8-12-0
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Maize Crop Growing on Range
Photograph of "Maize planted on contour on range land."
Date:
July 18, 1955
Creator:
McConnell, John
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History