Ted Lehman and A. T. Elder Showing Alfalfa and its' Root System on Blow Land
Description:
Photograph of Ted Lehman, SCS Technician, left, digs up alfalfa plant so that A. T. Elder, SCS Technician, can show long taproot. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Ted Lehman, SCS Technician, 2. A. T. Elder SCS Technician. The back of the photograph proclaims, "This 3-year old alfalfa sends roots far down to open up the soil for maximum water intake, break up compaction. No wind erosion here. Farmers of area are turning to alfalfa as profitable crop on blow lands. SCS …
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Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Fox, Lester
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Partner:
Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society