Soil
This dark soil layer is full of decayed organic matter - it's what makes soil rich and fertile
Humus, or organic layer
This nocturnal animal helps control insects and might be seen swooping around barns at night
Bat
This "Frankenfood" nickname is often used for crops made using biotechnology
GMOs (genetically modified organisms)
The scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz wished for this
Brain
This orange fruit is grown on vines and carved into. It is grown in every state except Alaska
pumpkin
This nutrient, N, makes plants dark green and promotes leaf growth
Nitrogen
This predator is known for raiding chicken coops. It's sneaky, red, and has a bad reputation for "swiping"
Fox
vitamin A
In Chicken Run, the hens try to escape from a scary lady before being turned into this food product
Chicken pot pie
Farmers used to believe scarecrows could keep away these crop stealing pests
Crows
Soil pH tells how acidic or basic soil is - most crops prefer this range
6 - 7
This animal's eyes reflect red in the dark, giving it a spooky appearance at night
Cat, goat, cow
This popular fall drink often served warm, starts as apples grown in orchards
Apple cider
This Stephen King story features children who live in a haunted cornfield
Children of the Corn
These small, colorful fruits are often used in Halloween decorations but aren't usually eaten
Gourds
This microorganism haunts soil and helps convert nitrogen into a usable form for plants
Bacteria
Farmers once blamed this insect swarm for haunting their crops during the Dust Bowl
Grasshoppers, locust
Most Halloween candy starts with this crop that provides sugar
Sugarcane
Combine harvester
Farmers often find these in their fields, believed to be designed by aliens!
Crop circles
This soil type drains fastest - a problem for crops that need moisture
Sandy soil
These spooky farm noises at night - like hooting and rustling - are often caused by this nocturnal bird
Owl
Gelatin used in gummy worms and marshmallows is made using this animal byproduct made from bones
Collagen
In the Nightmare before Christmas, the main character Jack is known as the...
This tiny parasite can attach to livestock and is sometimes called a "bloodsucker"
Tick