FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS
A modern farmer gives his field ........................ or
........................
In this way he gives the soil
........................
He improves the ........................of the
soil.
He can also grow plants to mix in the soil. This is
........................
A farmer can apply fertilizers, but fertilizers are
........................
Fertilizers are only useful when all farming
........................ are well done.
Before farming a field, a farmer must
........................and........................
This requires a lot of
work, so he must be sure of........................the field for a long
time.
To farm with animal power, you need a field that
is........................and
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
What is green manure?
Why' should you both grow crops and
raise animals?
Why is drainage needed?
What does nitrogen do in plant
food?
What should a farmer do before applying fertilizer?
How do you make
manure?
Explain to a friend what manure or compost does in the soil.
Why
must trees be
grubbed?