Olericulture

_______________ corn (saccharata variety) is mostly grown for human consumption.

• yellow
• white
• dent
• waxy

_______________ corn is also called soft or square corn and used for corn meal or corn flour.

• flower
• white
• dent
• waxy

_______________ dent corn is most widely planted across the United States.

• yellow
• white
• dent
• waxy

_______________ dent types are grown primarily for _human consumption in breakfast cereals and grits.

• yellow
• white
• dent
• waxy

After the vines die, tubers __________ in the ground for several days to one week before they are harvested.

• diet
• cure
• grow

Both __________ and temperature control the initiation of tubers during the growth of potatoes.

• flowering
• photoperiod
• salts
• minerals

High __________ levels can inhibit potato tuber production.

• phosphorus
• potassium
• nitrogen

Potatoes belong to the Solanaceae family and their scientific or botanical name is __________ __________ .

• Capsicum annuum
• Solanum lycopersicum
• Solanum tuberosum

A sunny location with deep topsoil and good aair circulation is recommended for a productive garden. TRUE or FALSE?

• false
• True

Most potatoes in the United States are propagated by seeds. TRUE or FALSE?

• false
• True