Soil test

A soil expert from the Summerland Experimental Farm in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, demonstrates the way that a soil moisture meter can tell when it is time to irrigate. Hosted by Julian Biggs.

Credits

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:05:35:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

28688

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Canada

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Efficiency in farming

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm equipment

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Water in agriculture

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation water

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Soil conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water use

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1959

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