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Page EDUCATION WEEK Wednesday May 1 1991 Seeds worms and bees part of farming Question What kind of machinery is used on farms and how does it work Answer The machinery used on farms is usually used In the fields of the farms There are a number that work in fields like the corn planter and tractor Most of the machinery drops something on to the field like seeds or fertilizer Other harvest fruits or vegetables like corn or tomatoes Machinery like the tractor might pull a machine so it can move around ByTlmApgar Question Does a cutting of Mexican Hat grow better in Sher Magic water or regular potting soil Answer I thought that the Mexican Hat would grow better in Sher Magic but it It grew a lot better in water So I guess I was wrong It didn t grow better than Sher Magic Application I think that you should buy Magic because it keeps your plant alive and you can use it for a decoration if you don add water Crystal 0 Rellly Question How long does it take for different types of seed to initiate Answer The seed that grows the fastest was the com It started to sprout on the third of April In second place came the pea It started to sprout on the fourth of The reason why the corn seed came in first was because it is one of the smallest seeds Application The best thing for a fanner to do is if you buy a very big seed is to plant it earlier then you plant a small seed Jennifer Grace Question What is acid rain and how does it affect the crops Answer Add ram comes from factories that pollute the air Smoke goes up into the air and mixes with a rain cloud and when it rains acid rain comes down We think farmers can spray the crops or keep them in a green house If you spray them and keep them outside it still might damage them but not as much as when they were not sprayed Kristen Question What are the steps for growing tomatoes Answer I found out all the steps and how a tomato grows and what kind of soil they grow in Answer Tomatoes like sandy soil with moist air and tomato farmers for fertilizer A tomato if you want it to grow big and strong then you are better off planting the seed in a peat Relief Tomatoes need dark moist places when they are starting to grow When gets really big you don t want it crowding the other plants so you should put it in a tomato cage But if you go to the Dominion Seed House then you can get a booklet of tomatoes Also there s a booklet about flowers but it also says stuff about tomatoes like all the kinds By now if you ve read this article you know all the steps for grow ing tomatoes next to planting them in peat pellets By Ashley and Marie Colli Question How do earth worms help the soil Answer I think that they will eat it and digest it out to make richer soil So farmers can plant food and it will grow better You take a worm out when it dies David King and Matt McCarthy Question What roles do bees have in farming Answer Bees do lots of things on the farm When the bees are gathering nectar from the flower the bee drops the nectar in the plant or crops and helps the plants and crops grow The bees also make all sorts of things out of beeswax They make cold creams lipstick brushless shav ing cream shoe polish candles chewing gum crayons and dozens of other things we made from beeswax The bees also make a delicious food for us which is honey when the bees gather nectar they bring the nee tar to the hive and put it in a storage room in the hive They keep it there for a day or two ByJodlHutzal Question How does modem progress affect agriculture Answer The answer is a two part decision because modern progress does destroy agriculture and every one should try to clean up their land so agriculture is surviving because the builders are building on bad land to stay away from farms which are on good land So now you see some farms will die others will survive Jason Jack Question What is the best way to plow on a hill to prevent soil erosion Answer The best way to plow on ajiill is to not plow at all That is because the furrows can flood will wash the furrow away causing more to be lost But farmers have to plow so this tells farmers to plow In the spring after the snow melts and not to plow as much Allan and Danny C Question How do you become a farmer Answer You can become a fanner if you get bom on a farm and you can watch your Dad work and when he retires you can take over the farm for a long time and then you re little son can watch you and then he can take over the farm and you can do that over and over By Ryan Bobor Question How does manure help the soil Answer Manure helps by ad ding nutrients to the soil It also loosens up the soil It gives the soil time to recover When It decays it lets out nutnents Manure works better than plain soil Manure is easy to get Shaun Family ras Service Designer eye wear Contact Lenses arranged J Georgetown ffefe and in most look we North End