Man Spreading Ford Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizer on a Lawn, circa 1929
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Artifact Overview
Ammonium sulfate fertilizer provides nitrogen, an essential nutrient for green lawns, and sulfur, which lowers the pH level of alkaline soils so grass can thrive. Landscapers recommend top-dressing lawns, as this photograph shows. Today, manufacturers recommend against using bare hands to top-dress, or broadcast, fertilizer because it will irritate the skin and may cause other health concerns.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1929
Subject Date
circa 1929
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.53964
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.938 in
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