Plant Science CH22 Dry Beans

Dry beans are a member of the _____ family

• legume
• grass
• mammal

Some members of the legume family are grown for their edible seeds.

• true
• false

Beans grown in the United States include _____.

• navy
• pea
• cranberry
• yellow eye

Beans grown in the United States include _____.

• kidney
• string
• green
• black turtle

Legumes grown for their seed are known as _____ worldwide.

• pulses
• purses
• puses
• pulsas

The best soil for dry bean production is a _____ soil with _____ organic matter and good drainage.

• loamy,high
• sandy, high
• clay, low
• silty, low

_____-textured soils tend to be poorly aerated and susceptible to compaction problems.

• fine
• medium
• coarse
• clay

_____-textured sandy soils tend to be droughty and susceptible to wind erosion.

• coarse
• fine
• medium
• clay

The best bean soils are _____.

• nearly level
• hilly
• very steep

Steeper slopes are more susceptible to _____ erosion.

• water
• wind