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48 Cards in this Set
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best time to harvest sweet corn
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when it is immature
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where can corn be grown
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in every state
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what is the main purpose of prop roots
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to support the plant
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seed based crops that are raised for their starch value
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cereal grains
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soybeans main food value
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protein
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how do corn and soybeans get harvested
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combine
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when inoculating soybeans they are treated with
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rhizobia bacteria
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scientific name for corn
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zea mays
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most common type of corn grown in the U.S.
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dent corn
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the poisonous substance given off by moldy grain
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aflatoxin
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the two types of starch found in corn kernels
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soft & flinty
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the heavy protective leaves that cover the ear of corn
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husks
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GDD
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the measure of the temp. requirements for crop growth
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the term for the number of plants that grow in one acre
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plant population
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the starchy part of a monocot seed
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endosperm
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moisture wanted when harvesting corn
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15%
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in order for corn to grow it needs large amounts of
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nitrogen
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crops that can be sprayed with a nonselective herbicide
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roundup ready
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lotions, soaps, plastics, etc. can be made from
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soybean oil
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each corn seed is referred to as
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a kernel
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the group of plants that can fix nitrogen from the air
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legume
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soybeans originated
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China
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in order for corn to germinate the ground temp must reach
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50*
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the stamen of the corn plant
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tassel
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the kernels connect to
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the cob
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the elongated styles of a corn plant
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the silks
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corn that has genetically diverse parents
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hybrid
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corn was domesticated
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Mexico
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moisture wanted when harvested soybeans
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14%
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an increasing threat to soybean production
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soybean rust
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soybeans have leaves in sets of threes
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meaning they are trifoliate
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the vegetable form of soybeans
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edamame
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one bushel of soybeans weighs
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60 pounds
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corn should be planted
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2 inches deep
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the little hairs on teh soybean plants
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pubescence
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the leading producer of corn in the world
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U.S.A.
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the most nutritious forage crop
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alfalfa
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Illinois produces 90% of the worlds
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horseradish
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the leading producer of soybeans in the world
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U.S.A.
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which crop is grown for its healthy oil content
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canola
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which crop is used to make linen
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flax
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40% of the U.S. sugar supply comes from
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sugar beets
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crops that are grown to be grazed by animals
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forage crops
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Illinois is the number 4 producer of
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snapbeans (in the country)
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what type of corn is used for corn meal & corn chips
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flint corn
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the temp range for growing soybeans
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the temp range for growing corn
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how to figure GDD
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