Annuals vs. Perennials

What is a legume?

• Plant that makes it's own Nitrogen

• Soybeans

• Alfalfa

• Plant that makes it's own Phosphorus

What is an annual plant?

• Plant that only grows for one season

• Plant that comes back every year

• Plant that comes back for two years

What is a Perennial?

• Plant that comes back every year

• Plant that only grows for one year

• Plant that requires two years to complete it's life cycle

What is a Biennial?

• Plant that requires two years to complete the life cycle

• Plant that comes back for several growing seasons

• Plant that completes it's life cycle in one year

What does NPK stand for?

• nitrogen, phosphorus, and magnesium
• nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
• nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium
• nitrogen, phosphorus, and iron

What is germination?

• The process by which a seed grows into a new plant.
• The process by which a plant grows from a seed without sunlight.
• The process by which a plant produces seeds.
• The process by which a seed dies and does not grow into a plant.

What is plant emergence?

• The process of a plant growing roots underground.
• The process of a plant producing flowers.
• The process of a plant shedding its leaves.
• The process of a plant breaking through the soil surface and becoming visible aboveground.

What does "days to maturity" mean with plants?

• Number of days it takes for a plant to reach full maturity
• Number of days it takes for a plant to die
• Number of days it takes for a plant to shrink
• Number of days it takes for a plant to turn into a different species

What is crop yield?

• The number of days it takes for a crop to mature.
• The amount of rainfall received per unit of land area.
• The number of crops planted per unit of land area.
• The amount of agricultural produce harvested per unit of land area.

What does GMO stand for?

• Genetically Modified Organism
• Genetically Modified Organic
• Genetically Modified Object
• Genetically Modified Organism