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why are these fields round? : r farming - Reddit Not only does blowing soil make a mess (and bad for losing top soil), but it damages crops With all the wind in the spring, dust acts like a sand blaster and will absolutely destroy some crops like onions and carrots
The Curious Case of Irrigation Circles: Crop Circles, But Not from . . . Get ready for a whirlwind tour (or should we say, a circular tour!) of these spectacular irrigation circles and why they've become so integral to modern agriculture In the historical tapestry of irrigation, humans have developed ingenious ways to divert water to their crops
Why are some agricultural fields circular (especially in the . . . - Fluther On the last few flights I've taken across the country, I've noticed that once the plane is over the midwest, when I look down, many of the fields are circular You can see that the boundaries are square, but then there is a green circle of irrigated crops inscribed in the brown square
Center-pivot irrigation - Wikipedia This type of system is known as LEPA (Low Energy Precision Application) and is often associated with the construction of small dams along the furrow length (termed furrow diking dyking) Crops may be planted either in straight rows or in circles to conform to the travel of the irrigation system
Thinking In Circles – Cairncrest Farm These are quite literally crop circles, though of the pedestrian, manmade variety, rather than those created by aliens Each circle is the area covered by a massive irrigation apparatus called a center pivot, beneath which a farmer has planted corn or potatoes, alfalfa, or some other crop
How Crop Circles Saved the Great Plains - What It Means to Be American The circular pattern, however, is different from the regular patchwork many people imagine traditional farm fields to be The shape is the result of the center pivot irrigation, a development of the post-World War II era that profoundly changed the course of American food production
Uncovering the Enigma of Crop Circles in the USA: A Deep Dive . . . - Vetted Often found in farming areas, these intricate and sometimes massive designs appear imprinted on crops like wheat, corn, and barley They range from simple circles to elaborate patterns, evoking a range of reactions from awe to skepticism
NASA SVS | Crop Circles This geometric transformation was sparked by a farming method called center-pivot irrigation, which pumps water through an extended sprinkler system that rotates like the hand of a clock, necessitating circular fields
How Center Pivot Irrigation Brought the Dust Bowl Back to Life In fact, the rise of center pivot irrigation turned the Plains—an area that had been dry land for more than 100 years—into a place that could sustain thirsty crops such as corn, creating an