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Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-04-29
(Virginia Tech, 1947-04-29)
View of approaching pulverator plow (rotary moldboard) sub base operates in 3" furrow in foreground, to depth of 4" - Total depth of tillage 7".
Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-03-24
(Virginia Tech, 1947-03-24)
Left side of deep lime placement machine. Note depth scale on lift supports.
Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-05-09
(Virginia Tech, 1947-05-09)
Stubble mulch - Plowed with pulverator plow (rotary moldboard) - 3" top furrow slice - 4" sub-base slice followed by spring tooth harrow two week later. Spring tooth harrow shown in photo.
Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-03-24
(Virginia Tech, 1947-03-24)
General view of hopper for deep lime placement machine.
Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-03-24
(Virginia Tech, 1947-03-24)
Side view of right hand pulverator bottom. Note depth of chisels below wood reference strip.
Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-03-24
(Virginia Tech, 1947-03-24)
Close-up of feed hole in lime bin. Note center feeding augers and agitators. Trap half open.
Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-03-24
(Virginia Tech, 1947-03-24)
Detail of drive mechanism on deep lime placement machine. Drive from sprocket on axel - clutch allows stoppage.
Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-04-15
(Virginia Tech, 1947-04-15)
General view pulverator (rotary moldboard) plow. Chisel sub bases mounted. Sweep bases at left.
Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-05-09
(Virginia Tech, 1947-05-09)
Stubble mulch - TNT - 3" top furrow slice - 4" sub-base slice followed by spring tooth harrow and threader (rotary hoe) pulled backwards.
Project 10 Image - VA Montgomery County - 1947-05-01
(Virginia Tech, 1947-05-01)
General view of Plot 22 (1947). Subsurface sweeps followed one week later by discing.