Blue Lupine, 1947

Color - Sound - 16 mm - 00:15:00 This is the story of the blue lupine, a legume or nitrogen-producing cover crop developed to combat the decline in soil fertility in the Southern States, by the Soil Conservation Service. The picture shows clearly how to plant, harvest, clean, store and care for the seed, and the importance of the crop of Southern agriculture is stressed. Mechanical changes required to permit the use of standard combines are shown and discussed. Particularly applicable for use by 4-H Clubs and vocational agriculture students in the Southern States and wherever blue lupine is grown.