| SOILLESS CROPS New Jersey College of Agriculture carries out an experiment of crops grown in sand and fed purely on liquid diet. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7242 |
| Catalog #: | 254775 | |
| Clip Number: | 254775-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 321 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:59 - 01:15:02 | |
| Location: | New Jersey, United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Hydroponics HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Greenhouse LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New Jersey SCIENCE: Botany SPECIAL EFFECTS: Time Lapse, Plants | |
| Description: | SOILLESS CROPS Plants growing in sand without soil with the aid of chemicals. A farming revolution. New Jersey College of Agriculture. America (USA). M/S of a man planting a tomato seedling in a pot of sand. M/S as water, which includes elements from soil, is poured from a test tube into a glass bottle through a funnel. These are attached to the pots and give the liquid a drop at a time. M/S of huge plants thriving. M/S of time lapse photography comparing a plant which has normal food and another which has added boron and manganese. The latter grows considerably more than the other. | |
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