Fertiliser Collection

Valtra T151 tractor with muck spreader, spreading muck on arable field, England, march

Compost / wormery - worms visible amongst variety of kitchen waste including vegetable and fruit peelings
MAB-391 Compost / wormery - worms visible amongst variety of kitchen waste including vegetable and fruit peelings and cardboard in top of black plastic recycled composting bin UK Mark Boulton Please

Gathering Seaweed at Le Hocq, Jersey, Channel Islands - the principle growing agent for the famed Jersey Royal Potatoes, although used less these days. Date: circa 1910s

JCB Loadall telehandler loading muck into muck spreader, for spreading on arable field, England, march

Engravings depicting the process of gathering seaweed which was used as fertiliser in Holland, 19th century
5308939 Engravings depicting the process of gathering seaweed which was used as fertiliser in Holland, 19th century; (add.info)

An engraving depicting men carting manure, 19th century
5311071 An engraving depicting men carting manure, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1825); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Loading bins of potato planter with fertilizer and seed... Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Loading bins of potato planter with fertilizer and seed from trailer at edge of field. Kern County, California

Loading bins of potato planter with fertilizer and seed... Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Loading bins of potato planter with fertilizer and seed from trailer at edge of field. Kern County, California

Loading bins of potato planter with fertilizer and seed... Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Loading bins of potato planter with fertilizer and seed from trailer at edge of field. Kern County, California

Large-scale, mechanized farming - potato planter, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Large-scale, mechanized farming. The potato planter operated by a crew of three men, makes the rows, fertilizes and plants potatoes in one operation. Kern County, California

Loading bins of potato planter with fertilizer and seed from trailer... Kern County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Loading bins of potato planter with fertilizer and seed from trailer at edge of field. Kern County, California

Large-scale, mechanized farming - potato planter, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Large-scale, mechanized farming. The potato planter, operated by a crew of three men, makes the rows, fertilizes and plants potatoes in one operation. Kern County, California

Loading bins of potato planter which fertilizes and plants potatoes... Kern County, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Loading bins of potato planter which fertilizes and plants potatoes in one operation. Kern County, California

Crystallised patterns in an abandoned pond used for the disposal and stacking of phosphogypsum with shallow, but highly toxic radioactive green water in Huelva, Southern Spain

Service road crossing an abandoned pond used for the disposal and stacking of phosphogypsum with crystallised patterns and shallow, but highly toxic radioactive green water in Huelva, Southern Spain

Four young men mixing fertilizers, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. 1899 or 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Four young men mixing fertilizers, Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va. 1899 or 1900

Cucumbers are spread on a field as fertilizer by French farmers who are unable to sell
Cucumbers are spread on a field to be used as fertilizer by French farmers who are unable to sell their produce in Carquefou near Nantes, western France, June 6, 2011

Spreading fertilizer from 4-mule team wagon, Georgia, ca. 1940. Creator: Marion Post Wolcott
Spreading fertilizer from 4-mule team wagon, Georgia. [Georgia oat field? Southern U.S.]

Supply of fertilizer and potato seed on edge of field... Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County, California. Supply of fertilizer and potato seed on edge of field in which mechanical potato planter is operating

Almanac advertising ammonium sulphate, January 1911 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT230870 Almanac advertising ammonium sulphate, January 1911 (litho) (b/w photo) by Gerbault, Henri (1863-1930); Bibliotheque-Musee Forney, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

The Guano Beds on the Chincha Islands, Peru (engraving)
967944 The Guano Beds on the Chincha Islands, Peru (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guano Beds on the Chincha Islands, Peru)

Salt (coloured engraving)
2800875 Salt (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salt. Detail from double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

Anthropomorphic onion (chromolitho)
3105279 Anthropomorphic onion (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthropomorphic onion)

Marianne Burying German Soldiers in the Marne Trenches, caricature from
CHT247754 Marianne Burying German Soldiers in the Marne Trenches, caricature from Le Rire Rouge magazine, 11th September, 1915 (colour litho) by Willette

R. W. L. Rasin & Co. Chemical Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Maryland
3077397 R.W.L. Rasin & Co. Chemical Fertilizer Works, Baltimore, Maryland, Hexamer General Surveys, 1880 (colour litho) by Hexamer

Baron Justus Liebig (engraving)
815714 Baron Justus Liebig (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baron Justus Liebig (1803-1873)

A limestone quarry in Derbyshire, England. Limestone is used extensively for making fertiliser and tarmac. Date: 1950s

Ichaboe - mode of shipping the guano, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Ichaboe - mode of shipping the guano, 1844. Loading bird manure off the coast of south-west Africa. Account of Lieutenant Petrie: Up to the 24th of May, in this year alone

The Island of Ichaboe, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Island of Ichaboe, 1844. It is...to its being the depository of guano, in almost incredible quantities, that Ichaboe owes its importance...The surface of this island is covered with birds manure

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Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya, Hand painted billboard poster advertising Glycel weed killer fertiliser from Anglo Asian Fertilisers containing Glyphosate a systemic herbicide originally patented by

Japanese tea production, 1874. Preparations before sowing the tea seed; manuring the plant; planting out in the third year; picking the leaves; sifting the leaf; separating the leaves after firing;

Lime Kilns. A View at Clifton near Bristol, Gloucestershire, 1798. Artist: John Hassell
Lime Kilns. A View at Clifton near Bristol, Gloucestershire, 1798. The kilns were filled from the top with limestone and a fuel such as culm (coal or anthracite dust)

Agriculture, for Manure, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Agriculture, for Manure, c1845. A man pulls manure from a cart with a rake; a shire horse stands on the right. Plate from Graphic Illustrations of Animals - Showing Their Utility to Man

Recycled leather being delivered by lorry to make potash, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India, February

Helicopter in flight, liming the forest, Ommerborn, Bergisches Land region, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Peat in Kent. 1935

Meat and bone for lettuce on Jacksons farm near Ruxley, Kent. 18th July 1947

Sacks of surplus hops, which will be used as manure, stacked on to a horse and cart. 1936

Cowfold Young Farmers Club - 4 November 1945
Four people discuss a sludge experiment round a pile of turnips. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24447

New Holland tractor with Amazone spreader, spreading fertiliser on meadow after taking crop of silage, with cattle herd in background, Lancashire, England, June

Tractor with muckspreader, spreading slurry on snow covered field in evening sunlight, Howgill Fells, Cumbria, England, January

Slurry lagoon on farm, surrounded by screen of hawthorn bushes, Cumbria, England, May

Round slurry tower for dairy cattle waste, Scotland, June

Komptech self-propelled compost turner, turning over rotting bedding manure, England, June

The manure cart. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

London Nightmen. These men who are carrying the contents of a cess pool in a wooden tub, carried out their smelly, dirty job at night. Their candle lanterns are on the ground

Man collecting seaweed from beach for fertilizer, loading cart pulled by mule, Zapata Peninsula, Matanzas Province, Cuba, March

Slurry storage tower, with slurry stirrer attached, Cumbria, England, November

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"Fertiliser: Nurturing the Earth's Bounty Through Time and Techniques" From the picturesque fields of England to the coastal shores of Jersey, it has played a vital role in enhancing agricultural practices worldwide. In March, as spring breathes new life into arable lands, farmers embrace innovative methods to enrich their soil. The Valtra T151 tractor gracefully maneuvers across the English countryside, accompanied by a muck spreader diligently spreading nutrient-rich muck onto fertile fields. This symbiotic dance between man and machine ensures that every inch of land receives its fair share of nourishment. Meanwhile, the JCB Loadall telehandler takes center stage as it skillfully loads muck into another trusty muck spreader. Its purpose? To scatter this organic gold upon vast arable landscapes in England. The cycle continues as nature's bounty is returned to replenish what was once taken away. In an effort towards sustainability, composting becomes an art form in itself. A black plastic recycled composting bin teems with life - worms wriggling amidst a variety of kitchen waste; vegetable and fruit peelings intermingled with cardboard remnants. This harmonious blend transforms into rich humus that will breathe vitality back into our earth. Venturing beyond mainland Europe, we find ourselves at Le Hocq in Jersey where seaweed gathers on sandy shores like nature's gift from the sea. Harvested by diligent hands, this natural treasure holds within it essential nutrients that will fortify crops for seasons to come. Across continents and through time, technology evolves but remains rooted in tradition. The John Deere 8530 tractor proudly carries a Samson vacuum slurry tanker equipped with a slurry injector – injecting precious slurry deep within fields at Alunda, and is here that ancient wisdom meets modern efficiency for optimal growth potential. Nature often leaves behind enchanting traces even amidst abandonment; crystallised patterns grace abandoned ponds once used for disposal.