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Dry Crops

Series

Series Name
Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.
142
Date Released
1974
Length of issue (in feet)
501
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Hot Sand Heating
  2. 2Dry Crops
  3. 3Mastiff

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
COI synopsis: The anti-perspirant spray for plants. Plants selectively bred for crops lose a great deal more water through their leaves than their generic parents. Application of a new spray to prevent water loss could save crops in time of drought, or reduce irrigation demands.
Keywords
Agriculture; Horticulture; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries
Written sources
COI Microfilm Roll 51 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1458/142
Credits:
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Cutter
Fred Goodland

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Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Web
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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