The Work of the Yuma Reclamation Project Experiment Farm in 1918 (Classic Reprint) Hardcover – August 24, 2018

Inside the Yuma Experiment Farm report for 1918, you’ll find practical results on irrigation, crop trials, and forage production from a historic desert project.The document summarizes how water use was measured, what levels of irrigation were needed, and how different crops performed under the Yuma project in that year. It also reports on experiments with fence-post preservation, flax, field peas, velvet beans, and other forages, offering data and practical takeaways from field trials. Irrigation and water use: how much water was applied per acre and how much remained unused.Crop trials: yields and planting methods for flax, field peas, velvet beans, and other crops, with notes on planting dates and row spacing.Pasturing and forage: results from alfalfa grazing with hogs and the performance of different forage crops. orchard and climbing plants: observations on roses and other ornamental or trellis-worthy species in that climate.Ideal for readers of early 20th‑century agricultural reports, reclamation project history, and anyone researching historical farming practices in desert irrigation systems. Read more