Soils
What humus made of?
OM
Purpling of leaves when this nutrient is deficent.
P
Is corn a monocot or dicot?
Monocot
Soils in our area are typically on what end of the pH scale?
Acidic
What does a plant need besides sunlight to initiate photosynthesis?
Water, Carbon Dioxide
B
Leaf Scorch Deficiency Symptom.
K
What do we Stage Vegetative stages off of?
Leaf Collars
pH is the measure of what free floating ions?
Hydrogen
What part of the root is responsibly for a majority of water and nutrient uptake.
Root Hairs
This is the name for a soils ability to hold and transfer ions, elements, and other nutrients / solutions.
CEC (Cation Exchange Capacity)
Woody stems deficiency symptom.
Sulfur
How long does the tassel produce pollen for?
A Week
The ability of the soil to withstand pH
Buffer
What soil horizon is considered Parent Material?
C
Loess
Abnormal growth of growing points
Boron
What is the name of Stage R3?
Milk
A Mineral soil with a pH of 5.2 is
a. Ideal
b. Slightly Acidic
c. Slightly Basic
B.
What is the name for the female portion of a flower?
Pistil
What soil aggregate is common after compaction occurs?
Platy
This Micronutrient is known for Interveinal chlorosis, banding appearance in the case of deficiency.
Zn
Approximately how many GDU's are there till Tassel?
1260 GDU's
What ion is most restricted by pH of the soil?
Phosphorus
What fertilizer is made of one Nitrogen and 3 Negatively charged Oxygen molecules?
Nitrate