Lecture 6: Other Cereals

Question 1

Corn origin

Answer 1

Central and South America

Question 2

Corn became ____ crop traded on the world market in 2019

Answer 2

1

Question 3

Corn vs. Wheat production

Answer 3

Wheat- 35.2 bushels per acre, 2.37 tons per hectare
Corn - 158-170 bushels per acre, 9.9-10.7 tons per hectare

Question 4

hybrids

Answer 4

offspring of genetically dissimilar parents

Question 5

hybridization of corn

Answer 5

crossing field = 4:1 ratio of female to male where females are detasseled. Staggered planting may be necessary to match pollen release with silk emergence

Question 6

corn types

Answer 6

Dent (yellow/white)
flint
sweet
popcorn
flour