Regardless of anything else, this man made more contributions to America as far as agricultural development than possibly anyone else in our history. He is a model to be raised to the highest degree as to what one should be willing to do and who one should strive to be.
Please,
John Deere (1804–1886) invented the steel plow in 1837.
This single act opened up millions upon millions of acres to productive agriculture, making the midwest the breadbasket, not only of America, but of many parts of the world.
Other groundbreaking work that has to be considered is the ability of modern man to produce nitrogen fertilizers, including the Haber process.
( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haber_process )
True, but without GWC’s work, the plow may have allowed farmers to depreciate the bio mass of the soil in the midwest too quickly, leading to the dust bowl due to negligence with crop selection and rotation. Both tools are very important for long term success and sustainability.
I’ll put value on something you can hold in memory though over something you can hold in your hand any day.
The design of the plow is something you can always take with you. ;)
Thanks for coming back and adding this useful information. :D
Regardless of anything else, this man made more contributions to America as far as agricultural development than possibly anyone else in our history. He is a model to be raised to the highest degree as to what one should be willing to do and who one should strive to be.
Please,
John Deere (1804–1886) invented the steel plow in 1837.
This single act opened up millions upon millions of acres to productive agriculture, making the midwest the breadbasket, not only of America, but of many parts of the world.
Other groundbreaking work that has to be considered is the ability of modern man to produce nitrogen fertilizers, including the Haber process.
( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haber_process )
P.S. Said by a peanut butter lover.
True, but without GWC’s work, the plow may have allowed farmers to depreciate the bio mass of the soil in the midwest too quickly, leading to the dust bowl due to negligence with crop selection and rotation. Both tools are very important for long term success and sustainability.
I’ll put value on something you can hold in memory though over something you can hold in your hand any day.
The design of the plow is something you can always take with you. ;)
Thanks for coming back and adding this useful information. :D
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