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Grass Seeding
Photograph of plainting Blue Panicum with grassland drill.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Malton, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of cattle grazing on NK-37 Bermuda grass planted on May 30, 1958. Planted in 4 inch flat furrows 16 inches apart. 2 pounds of seed per acre. 150 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied per acre at time of planting. Grass was 12 inches high 6 weeks after planting. 50 cows and 23 calves turned onto pasture on July 6, 1958. Soil Mapping name--Stidham very fine sandy loam. Badly eroded abandoned cropland. OK-725-10.
Date:
July 9, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph showing native meadow management. Meadow in good condition. Late June moving practiced on this meadow since 1955. Late June mowing has been practiced on this meadow since 1955, resulting in higher quality hay and increased yield from 3/4 ton per acre to 1 1/4 ton per acre in 3 years. Roy Fisher and Soil Conservation Specialist Neal Stidham are in this photo. OK-890-11.
Date:
July 20, 1959
Creator:
Price, Neil
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Multiflora Rose Seed Crop
Photograph of Multiflora Rose Seed Crop. Excellent food for wildlife as well as shelter. 4 acre area established spring 1955 under supervision of SCS technicians.
Date:
July 10, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Johnnie Whitson Co-Op.
Photograph of planting Blue Panicum with grassland drill. OK-68-2.
Date:
July 2, 1955
Creator:
Melton, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of aerial spraying. Oak timber sprayed in late June 1956 and 1957. Two years after, the second application still had an 80% kill on oak trees and brush. Trees die the year following chemical application. Range condition class before treatment was Poor Coalition Now, it is in Good Condition and being used. Soil Conservation Service technicians Neal Stidham and Mack Keathley are shown in the photo. OK-890-12.
Date:
July 26, 1959
Creator:
Price, N. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Conservation, Management and Utilization
Photograph of cattle grazing on NK-37 Bermuda grass planted on May 30, 1958. Planted in 4 inch flat furrows 16 inches apart. 2 pounds of seed per acre. 150 pounds of 10-20-10 fertilizer applied per acre at time of planting. Grass was 12 inches high 6 weeks after planting. 50 cows and 23 calves turned onto pasture on July 6, 1958. Soil Mapping name--Stidham very fine sandy loam. Badly eroded abandoned cropland. OK-725-10.
Date:
July 9, 1958
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Land Clearance, Cultivation & Brush and Weed Control
Photograph of brush control. Aerial spraying with oak timber sprayed in late June of 1956 and then again in 1957. Two years after the second application there is still an 80% kill on the oak trees and brush. The trees die the year following chemical application. The range condition class before treatment was Condition Four. Now in good condition and being used. Soil Conservation Services technician Neal Stidham and Mack Keithley in photo. OK-890-12.
Date:
July 26, 1959
Creator:
Price, N. E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation
Photograph of a legume crop on a strip mine spoil area. This fast growing plant was first planted about 8 years ago, but did not spread much until 1957. Mr. Burdett reports vines getting to 45 feet long in one growing season. A district cooperator since 1955. OK-1414-10.
Date:
July 27, 1961
Creator:
Keathley, M. G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History