Vegetable garden
This dark colored vegetable is classified as Solanum Melongena
What is an Eggplant
This division provides classroom and lab learning experiences for students.
What is Instruction
What do you call the design used in all vegetable trials/experiments?
Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD)
What year did taro leaf blight arrive in American Samoa?
1993-1994
What is our Supervisors name?
Ian Gurr
What is often called a vegetable but is actually classified as a fruit?
Tomato
This division’s goal is to share research-based knowledge with local farmers and communities.
What is Agriculture Extension
Before planting seedlings in the field, what must you do first to your plot?
Remove weeds
What is taro leaf blight called in Samoan?
Lega
What color is Jennet's labubu in the lab?
Toffee color
This vegetable grows in a pod and is a legume plant
Beans
When this practice is done correctly, it helps prevent soil erosion and restores forest cover after land clearing.
What is tree planting (or reforestation)
After the seedlings are planted in the plot, what should you do to feed the plants?
Add fertilizer
What is the easiest method for multiplying laupele
Propagation by cuttings
List the members of the Horticulture Team from youngest to oldest
Romeo, Jennet, Ellen, Ian
A traditional staple in Samoan culture, this root crop is classified as Colocasia esculenta
Taro
Horticulturists often test different fertilizers, soil types, or plant varieties. These controlled investigations are called what?
What are trials (or vegetable trials)
What vitamins are rich in Turnip greens?
Vitamin A, C, and K
True or False
Laupele leaves are high in vitamins A and C and are a good source of protein
True
Name the Division and Team we belong to
Research Division - Horticulture Team
What do you call the male flower of the corn plant located at the very top that produces pollen for fertilization
Tassel
Instead of using harmful chemicals, entomologists sometimes control pests by introducing their natural enemies — a method known as what?
What is biological control?
After our vegetable trial is complete, what do we do with the results from our experiments?
Recommend types/varieties of vegetable that grow well locally and pass that information to Extension division to promote to the community
This question is for each group to answer. If no one gets the answer, no one gets points. Half points do not count.
Which of these plants are in the same (Malvaceae) family as Laupele?
Koko
Chinese cabbage
Eggplant
Hibiscus
Tomato
Koko and Hibiscus
What does ACNR stand for?
Agriculture, Community, and Natural Resources