| SPEEDING UP CROPS A new growing process for cow fodder involves feeding the seeds on boron and manganese, and growing them in a warm, humid cabinet. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7240 |
| Catalog #: | 254776 | |
| Clip Number: | 254776-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 333 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:51 - 01:02:26 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FARMING: Hydroponics HORTICULTURE/GARDENS: Greenhouse LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SCIENCE: Botany | |
| Description: | SPEEDING UP CROPS Speeding growth of crops with the aid of chemicals. M/S as a man walks through a very large greenhouse full of growing carnations, he is carrying a bunch of the flowers which have been grown in sand, C/U of the flowers. M/S exterior of an American farm. M/S as tiers of trays containing barley and wheat are placed in a cabinet in the barn, they are soaked in water then fed with a mixture of boron and manganese. They are brought out afterwards to reveal how much they have grown. The farmer pulls the fodder from the tray like a mat and feeds it to his cows. | |
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