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Tillers formed; leaves often twisted spirally. Main shoot and six tillers. In some varieties of winter wheat, plant may be "creeping," or prostrate. 4: Beginning of the erection of the pseudo-stem; leaf sheaths beginning to lengthen. 5: Pseudo-stem (formed by sheaths of leaves) strongly erected. Stem Extension 6: First node of stem visible at ...
The following table shows the vegetable oil yields of common energy crops associated with biodiesel production. Included is growing zone data, relevant to farmers and agricultural scientists.
Among the major field crops, oats, wheat, and rye are sown, grasses and legumes are seeded and maize and soybeans are planted. In planting, wider rows (generally 75 cm (30 in) or more) are used, and the intent is to have precise; even spacing between individual seeds in the row, various mechanisms have been devised to count out individual seeds at exact intervals.
In the United States, a good harvest was traditionally predicted if the maize was "knee-high by the Fourth of July", although modern hybrids generally exceed this growth rate. Maize used for silage is harvested while the plant is green and the fruit immature. Sweet corn is harvested in the "milk stage", after pollination but before starch has ...
Corn stover consists of the leaves, stalks, and cobs of corn (maize) (Zea mays ssp. mays L.) plants left in a field after harvest. Such stover makes up about half of the yield of a corn crop [1] and is similar to straw from other cereal grasses; in Britain it is sometimes called corn straw. Corn stover is a very common agricultural product in ...
You can harvest chives when the leaves are long enough to eat or use in cooking. Using sharp pruners or scissors, cut the leaves about 2 inches above the base of the plant as needed.
Cauliflower is an annual plant, so once the season ends, Mattus recommends that you remove the plant from the ground to prevent damage to the soil and future crops.
Today's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade may be Hoda Kotb's last time hosting. In September, she announced she would be stepping down from the Today show in January 2025.. After celebrating her 60th ...