EPW057552 ENGLAND (1938). The Gartons Ltd Plant Breeding Grounds, Little Leigh, 1938
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| Title | [EPW057552] The Gartons Ltd Plant Breeding Grounds, Little Leigh, 1938 |
| Reference | EPW057552 |
| Date | 16-June-1938 |
| Link | |
| Place name | LITTLE LEIGH |
| Parish | LITTLE LEIGH |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 361484, 377234 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -2.5778629796431, 53.290394449148 |
| National Grid Reference | SJ615772 |
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 Dr John Garton, of the firm of Garton Brothers of Newton-le-Willows was the originator of scientific farm plant breeding. He is credited as the first scientist to show that the common grain crops and many other plants are self-fertilizing. He also invented the process of multiple cross-fertilization of crop plants. First variety, Abundance Oat, in 1892 In 1898 the business became known as Gartons Limited Image is from wikimedia where it is indicated as donated by the heirs of the copyrightholder to public domain. |
 totoro |
Wednesday 31st of July 2013 09:38:04 PM |
 This small image was donated to wikimedia as public domain in 2011. The contributor indicates a date of 6th August 1953. It is nearly from the same viewpoint as Britainfromabove image EPW057552 |
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Wednesday 31st of July 2013 09:35:40 PM |