Aerial of Nevada

I didnt know where to put this but.... well, here we are. I was searching around for bases and stuff in Nevada, i came across something. I cant tell what it is. A farm in a desert? irigation in the middle of nowhere? something for a military base? Please help me figure this thing out.

View of Nevada:
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Its a farm. What you are looking at is circular irrigation A pole in the center feeds water to a suspended pipe that swings in a giant circle and waters the plants.

Its correct name is "Center Pivot"



[edit on 16-9-2004 by FredT]

Ok, so they have farms in the middle of deserts now? Uh huh, and they last how long? This seems odd to me.

Yeah, it does seem KINDA strange to have a farm in the middle of the desert.

What gives?

Not all that weird. They can either drill deep for water, or may have a pipeline. I have traveled alot in the SW and youd be surprised where you find crops. If you have a plant that likes sun and wwarm temps, and you can get water, the land is cheaper than dirt and things grow well.

Can we move this thread to a gardening forum This is kinda off topic now, if only I knew before I posted. I dont know if you know, but how far do trucks or whatever have to take the crops? Do they grow it so they can sell it?

Originally posted by MooMix3
Ok, so they have farms in the middle of deserts now? Uh huh, and they last how long? This seems odd to me.

called irragation. ancient egyptians used it. and it can last a long time

Hey my thread was moved to Below Top Secret.....

still sounds strange to me about the farms, all the way in the desert where it takes forever to ship it out? doesnt seem worth it

They're not growing produce, often they grow alfalfa...hay.
either that or alien corn

[edit on 2/9/05 by poonchang]

Originally posted by MooMix3
Ok, so they have farms in the middle of deserts now? Uh huh, and they last how long? This seems odd to me.

well its called irrigation. the egyptians were doing that before christ was a twinkel in God's eye!

yup irrigation, but they look simialr to those target things used for training for bomber pilots.

OK, I get it, irrigation. But I was saying it just doesnt seem worth the trouble or the money.

maybe not to you, but hw would you make money in the middle of a desert?

Originally posted by phantompatriot
maybe not to you, but hw would you make money in the middle of a desert?

sell sand? lol. Start a cactus farm? I know quite a few people around where I live that like indoor cacti.... Oh and sand has quite a demand here too because of the snow....