The Old Rotation

The Old Rotation (HM1EWM)

Location: Auburn, AL 36849 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 35.624', W 85° 29.149'

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Established in 1896 by Professor J.F. Duggar, the Old Rotation at Auburn University is: (1) the oldest, continuous cotton experiment in the U.S.; and (2) the 3rd oldest continuous field crop experiment in the U.S.; and (3) the 1st experiment to demonstrate the benefits of rotating cotton with other crops to improve yields & utilize nitrogen-restoring legumes in a cotton-production system. It continues to document the long-term effect of these rotations in the same soil.

The Old Rotation consists of 13 plots on 1 acre of land. Each plot is a different crop rotation of cotton with corn, summer legumes, winter legumes, and fertilizer nitrogen.

National Register of Historic Places, January 14, 1988.
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HM NumberHM1EWM
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Year Placed1988
Placed ByThe Alabama Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 12:36pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 642100 N 3607261
Decimal Degrees32.59373333, -85.48581667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 35.624', W 85° 29.149'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 35' 37.44" N, 85° 29' 8.94" W
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Area Code(s)334
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300 Lem Morrison Dr, Auburn AL 36849, US
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