X. Translate the sentences paying attention to the meaning of the word “one”

1. The capacity of humus to absorb large quantities of water is one of its outstanding characteristics.

2. The problem of keeping the organic content of the soil at desirable level under present cropping systems is difficult one.

3. These potash deposits were the first ones discovered.

4. From leguminous crops one should be selected that will make a vigorous growth under the prevailing climatic conditions.

5. One can see that ordinary applications of organic matter have little benefit to water-holding capacity as a direct influence.

6. One must examine factors affecting income of plant residues in relation to factors affecting the rate of decomposition.

7. This problem is a very interesting one and should be carefully studied.

8. In attacking a heterogeneous deposit, the wind tends to remove the finer particles and leaves than coarse ones.

9. The smaller clay particles are usually more effective in the formation of aggregates than the larger ones.

10. The color is one of the most useful and important characteristics for soil identification.

11. An area from which all the water must be removed by the underdrains will require large tile than one that has good surface drainage.

12. In field strip cropping, the strips are laid out parallel to one another across the general slope.

13. A soil rich in organic matter absorbs rainfall more readily than one with a deficiency in organic matter.

14. No one method delivery will be equally suitable for all lands.

XI. Translate the sentences paying attention to the meaning of the word “since”

1. Wind erosion has been active in some degree since prehistorical times.

2. Since all surface and underground waters contain salt, irrigation adds salt to soils.

3. Since calcium minerals weather faster than magnesium minerals, one would expect more magnesium than calcium in the “A” horizon.

4. Wind erosion is a complicated process since it is affected by many factors.

5. Since mixed fertilizers are ordinarily high in phosphates, the localized method is best for applying them.

6. Liquid mixed fertilizers have been used since 1923.

7. Since nitrogen is released through decomposition of organic matter, one can expect more available nitrogen during moist warm weather than during cool or dry weather.

8. There has been a considerable increase in phosphate use in many countries since the middle of last century.

9. Since different crops produce different amounts as well as quantities of organic matter, a wide variation is to be expected in the effect of residues produced by various crops.

XII. Translate the sentences with the word “number”

1. A number of legumes have root systems somewhat similar to those grasses.

2. The number of earth worms in an acre of soil varies greatly with soil conditions.

3. There are a number of species of the organisms that produce nodules on the roots of grown legumes.

4. A number of different compounds are obtained from atmospheric nitrogen.

5. The number of microorganisms in a soil is materially influenced by the supply of readily decayed organic matter.

6. The addition to the soil of rapidly decomposable substances results in a large increase in number of bacteria.

7. Humus acids extracted from a number of soil groups are similar in physical and chemical properties.

8. The corn was planted thick enough to get a sufficient number of plants per acre.

9. The number of farms in the USA had increased by 28 % between 1980 and 2015.