2. Show me the plants which are to be side-dressed.
3. The method of harvesting corn depends upon the use for which the crop is grown.
4. The soil was plowed in the fall, which means that the planting may begin early in spring.
b) any corresponds to the Russian любой .
1. Did your agronomist give any new recommendations on fertilization practices?
2. You may apply lime at any stage of the growing period.
3. We shall not grow any root crops this year.
Listening and Speaking Focus
a. 
Watch the video, answer the following questions:
b. https://youtu.be/n7nG-gHcv4I
How to figure out the nutrient concentration in a bag of fertilizer?
2.
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What the numbers on the front of a bag mean and how they will influence plant growth?
LESSON 12.2. ESSENTIAL MINERALS
Grammar and vocabulary activities
1. Use the following correlative conjunctions in the sentences below:
the ... the, either...or, neither...nor, both ... and, as... as, not so ... as.
1. ... vegetable ... fruit crops are rich in vitamins.
2. ... soils too high in nitrogen ... those too low in this clement are good for cropping.
3. Fertilizers may be applied ... as top dressing... as side dressing.
4. Heavy clays are … … suitable for potato growing ... light sandy soils.
5. ... higher is the moisture content of the soil ... more intensive will be the growth of this plant.
6. This field is said to receive ... much nitrogen ... it requires.
2. Fill in the gaps with words fom text A in the appropriate form.
1. ... fertilizers are of great use for plants, but they should not be applied at a very high rate.
2. The method of spreading fertilizers uniformly over the soil surface is called ...
3. Sometimes nitrogen is applied several times during the growing season leaching.
4. Broadcasting, top-dressing, and side-dressing are known as different methods of ...
5. As growing crops remove plant nutrients from the soil … … requires fertilization.
6. Fertilizers are classified … … their main food element.
7. Corn usually receives … … after the plant has made some growth.
8. Lime may be applied at ... time of the year.
3. Translate from Russian into English. Use the Vocabulary Focus and text A of this Unit. Complete the task in written form.
а)
1. Внесение удобрений, как известно, улучшает плодородие почвы.