Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases ram the word bank.

WORDBANK

Soil temperature seeding rate topsoil

Herbicide emergence fertilizer

1. The farmer used______________ to improve the soil.

2. The weeds died after Mary used ______________

3. It is still too cold to plant the seeds; the_______________ is 25 degrees.

4. During droughts, the________________ can be blown away by strong winds.

5. The farmer was pleased to have 90 percent ___________of the newly planted crops.

6. This field's _______________ is 10 pounds per acre.

5. Listen and read the section of The Farmer's Guide again. Which month would be best to test the topsoil? Track 4.

Listening

6. Listen to a conversation between two farmers. Track 5.

Check (1") the items the farmers plan to implement to increase production.

1. Increased plant density

2. Fewer seeds per square foot

3. Fertilizer

4. Planting more fields

7. Listen again and complete the conversation. Track 5.

Farmer 1: Well, our production has been down. We didn't (" produce 1_______ this year as we did last year.

Farmer 2: That's true. You think it's because we planted 2 _________close together?

Farmer 1: Yes, exactly. I know we were trying to grow more wheat per field. But it's 3 ______________ effect.

Farmer 2: So what do you suggest?

Farmer 1: We'll 4_____________ our seeding rate and plant fewer seeds per square foot.

Farmer 2: I guess that would work. But we can do more to increase production.

Farmer 1: What were 5 ______________?

Farmer 2: Well, just the usual. Adding 6 ____________________________ things like that.

Speaking

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