2. Too much nitrogen in the soil is known to cause lodging of the crop.
3. Top dressing is considered to be the best way of applying fertilizers to this crop.
4. Such fertilizer mixture is believed to be of great use on this soil.
5. This variety was supposed to be more frost-resistant than the one we were growing before.
6. Phosphatic fertilizers arc expected to produce rather high increase in yield in this soil.
7. Lime is known to be applied to correct soil acidity.
8. Soils of this area are said to be highly deficient in organic matter.
9. Legumes are known to be grown both for human food and for soil improvement.
10. Broadcast application of fertilizers is supposed to spread the material more evenly over the soil surface.
8. Translate the sentences paying attention to the predicate in the Passive Voice.
1. Winter cereals are usually given top dressing in spring.
2. Application of fertilizer mixtures with low amount of nitrogen should be followed by top dressing with liquid nitrogen.
3. The organic matter content of the soil is greatly influenced by the amount of manure applied.
4. The condition of the soil is always affected by soil management practices.
5. The development of this disease was favored by high humidity.
9. Identify the function of the –ing-words in the following sentences. Translate the sentences.
a)
1. Applying fertilizers, we may essentially increase the yield.
2. Applying fertilizers to this crop usually produces a good effect.
3. Farmers applying fertilizers to this crop usually obtain good results.
4. Farmers applying proper fertilizers, the yields are usually much higher.
b)
1. Having supplied the soil with organic matter, the collective farm obtained a good yield of small grains.
2. Being adapted to potato growing, these sandy loams will produce tubers of the highest quality.
3. Among the factors influencing crop production climate is the most important one.
4. Preparing the seedbed is one of important operations in crop growing.
6. The method of harvesting used depends on many factors, proper maturity being one of the most important.
7. Planting the seed, we use farm machines in Order to make the work easier.
10. Specify the sentences in which:
a) which corresponds to the Russian что.
1. Nitrogen was applied several times during the growing season, which is considered to compensate its losses through leaching.