Germination
____________ is the renewal of enzymatic activity that results in cell division and elongation, ultimately emergence through the seed coat.
What is germination?
Corn is a monoecious plant, meaning it has both male and female parts on one plant. What are the male and female parts?
What are the tassel and the ear?
What does GDD stand for?
What is a growing degree day? (unit)
At this stage, the corn is ready to be harvested.
What is R6 Maturity?
How can you determine which vegetative stage the corn plant is in?
What is counting the leaf collars?
What is the first step in germination?
These roots become the main root system of the plant.
What are the nodal roots?
What is the function of the leaf collar?
What is a transition between the blade and the sheath portion?
At this stage kernel moisture is reduced and the blunt end of the kernel is starting to fall inward.
What is the R5 dent stage?
Vegetative stages are ceased at this stage, where the base of the tassel is visible.
What is the VT stage?
What is quiescence?
Corn is typically __________ pollinated; only 5% is self pollinated.
What is cross?
What is the green pigment in leaves that aid in the process of photosynthesis?
What is chlorophyll?
What is R1 Silk stage?
The shape of the leaf at this stage is round and eventually dies off.
What is V1?
What % moisture is needed in the field in order for a corn seed to begin germination?
What is 30%?
_________ seed corn is the offspring of two pure genetic lines of corn, also known as inbred parents.
What is hybrid?
Elongation of stalk tissues occurs at which stage(s)?
At this reproductive stage, kernels are small and white and filled with a clear liquid, and silks begin to darken in color. Kernels are about 85% water at this stage, which will gradually decrease until harvest.
What is the R2 blister stage?
This follows physiological maturity, forming a layer the tip of the kernel extending into the base.
What is imbibing?
Which roots are responsible help sustain seedling development and are responsible for a short time for nutrient and water uptake post emergence?
What are the seminal roots?
This is what happens when we store carbon to help reduce and prevent the warming of the carbon cycles.
What is carbon sequestration?
At this reproductive stage, kernels are larger, showing a yellowish color on the outside, with the inside having a milky texture, which is caused by accumulating starch
What is the R3, milk stage?
What is the first vegatative stage and what happens at this stage?
What is VE (emergence) and the coleoptile pushes through the surface of the soil.