In the Anna Jacobapolder near St. Philipsland's fruit grower C. Wissen had to dig a moat 100 meters long and 8 meters wide to rid his orchards of salt. A pump now squeezes water through long pipes across the land, after which the fruit trees can be sprayed with fresh water with a spray. The water cannon has a radius of 15 meters and stays in the same place for 12 hours Date: 6 May 1953 Location: Anna Jacobapolder, St. Philipsland Keywords: fruit cultivation, repairs, water, flood Personal name: Wissen C

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