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• Alaskan Pea Plant Growth and Environments

  Alaska pea plants, Pisum sativum Alaska, are just one of over 1,000 types of pea…

  Last Updated: Jan 28, 2011 | Views: 4505

• Alaskan Pea Plant Development

  Although early fall is the time when most garden plants begin slowing down, it provides…

  Last Updated: Jan 28, 2011 | Views: 3118

• Plant Food for Southern Peas

  Southern peas are also known as cowpeas and come from the plant species Vigna unguiculata.…

  Last Updated: Dec 29, 2010 | Views: 3374

• California Pea Beans Versus Navy Beans

  California pea beans and navy beans are two popular varieties of beans commonly purchased throughout…

  Last Updated: Dec 23, 2010 | Views: 3182

• Variegation of Pea Plants

  Variegation within the leaves of pea plants is defined as the discoloration of plant tissue…

  Last Updated: Dec 22, 2010 | Views: 1872

• Crop Plant Identification

  Professional farmers and backyard gardeners alike need to be able to identify crops. Though farmers…

  Last Updated: Dec 2, 2010 | Views: 3174

• Basic Information About the Cluster Bean Plant in Pakistan

  The cluster bean plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus, is also known as the guar bean. It is…

  Last Updated: Nov 11, 2010 | Views: 3549

• Growth & Development of a Bean Plant With Controlled Light

  Sunlight is one of the most influential resources in the healthy production of bean plant…

  Last Updated: Nov 1, 2010 | Views: 2542

• How Does Gatorade Affect the Growth of a Bean Plant?

  Gatorade was produced in the mid-1960s as a beverage to boost the performance of athletes,…

  Last Updated: Oct 27, 2010 | Views: 6899

• How Many Seeds Are in an Average Sized Pumpkin?

  The number and size of seeds in a pumpkin varies depending on the pumpkin size…

  Last Updated: Oct 24, 2010 | Views: 2851

• How the Presence of Iron Affects Bean Plant Growth

  Bean plants require a mixture of nutrients in the soil during the growth, bloom and…

  Last Updated: Oct 16, 2010 | Views: 2760

• The Effect of Fertilizers on Radish Growth

  Radishes are quick-germinating, fast-growing vegetables that can give new gardeners a sense of accomplishment without…

  Last Updated: Oct 11, 2010 | Views: 6269

• The Effect of Manure on Capsicum Annuum

  Chile peppers (Capsicum annuum) were discovered by Spanish explorers in Central and South America and…

  Last Updated: Oct 4, 2010 | Views: 3418

• Celery Seed Identification

  Celery seeds are small, green-brown seeds of the garden celery plant. In Western herbal medicine,…

  Last Updated: Oct 3, 2010 | Views: 2515

• Seed Corn Definition

  When you bite into a sweet, buttery ear of corn, you're actually eating seeds. Each…

  Last Updated: Oct 2, 2010 | Views: 2224

• What's Considered a Vegetable Seed?

  In an 1893 case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, John Nix brought suit against…

  Last Updated: Oct 1, 2010 | Views: 1283

• Primary Growth of a Tomato Plant Stem

  One of the most exciting seasons for the vegetable gardener is the time when plants…

  Last Updated: Sep 29, 2010 | Views: 2603

• Effect of Salinity in Soil on Pea Plants

  About 20 percent of cultivated agricultural land in the United States contains saline levels that…

  Last Updated: Sep 26, 2010 | Views: 2805

• When to Plant Vietnamese Corn Seeds

  Baby corn is a common type of corn grown in Vietnam, but there is no…

  Last Updated: Sep 26, 2010 | Views: 3479

• Watermelon Plants & Salt Water

  According to the National Watermelon Promotion Board, the United States is the fifth largest producer…

  Last Updated: Sep 24, 2010 | Views: 3929

• Leaf Structure of a Bean Plant

  The leaf structure and arrangement of a plant is designed to provide a plant with…

  Last Updated: Sep 23, 2010 | Views: 3627

• Music That Helps Pea Plants to Grow

  Dr. T. C. Singh, of Annamalia University in India, demonstrated that plants grew twice as…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4580

• How Does Adding Salt to a Bean Plant Affect the Growth?

  Every year, commercial farmers in the United States plant about 2 million acres of bean…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 6745

• Corn Seed Growth

  Each kernel of corn holds the potential to develop into a new plant, producing its…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2432

• Ozone Damage to Vegetable Plants

  Tender vegetable leaves and fruit are susceptible to ozone damage through the tiny openings in…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2325

• The Effect of Dormancy on the Quality of Vegetable Seeds

  Few vegetable seeds germinate as soon as they mature--most have an inert period. This is…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2185

• How Salt Tolerant Is a Bean Plant?

  Beans are a staple all over the world. They're high in protein, nutrients and fiber.…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3235

• About Peas in Grow Bags

  Grow bags are bags of potting soil. Seeds or young plants are planted in holes…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 4727

• Lawn Fertilizer & Vegetable Plants

  Lawns and vegetables have a number of things in common but their nutritional needs are…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2020

• Miracle Gro & Green Peppers

  Peppers are summertime vegetables and grow alongside other summer crops such as tomatoes, beans, corn…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2944

• Fertilizer for Soy Beans

  Soybeans are some of the most nutritious beans available, used in soups, salads and as…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2874

• Natural Pea Plant Growth

  A large variety of peas are grown in the United States--from snow peas to English…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2976

• What Happens When You Plant Half a Seed?

  Seeds are tiny miracles of life all wrapped up in a hard protective coating. That…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 2621

• Information About Boone Seed Potatoes

  Boone Farms in Idaho produces about seven percent of its 8000 acre harvest as seed…

  Last Updated: Sep 13, 2010 | Views: 2423

• The Difference Between Sprouting & Dehydrating Seeds

  Dehydrated seeds have the water removed from the seed through exposure to dry air and…

  Last Updated: Sep 13, 2010 | Views: 2762

• Phosphorus Fertilizer & Corn

  Phosphorus belongs to a subgroup of nutrients referred to as the "primary macronutrients." Along with…

  Last Updated: Sep 10, 2010 | Views: 3078

• The Effect of Different Colors on a Bean Plant

  Beans are amazingly prolific plants. Each bean produces a single stem, which can produce multiple…

  Last Updated: Sep 10, 2010 | Views: 3638

• PH Effect on the Growth of Bean Plants

  Green beans are among the most forgiving of vegetables to grow. Give them warm soil…

  Last Updated: Sep 7, 2010 | Views: 3568

• Length of Growing Season for Hickory King Corn

  Hickory King corn is an heirloom variety that produces some of the largest kernels of…

  Last Updated: Sep 5, 2010 | Views: 3213

• Does a Long Bean Plant Have a Creeping Stem?

  Bean varieties fall into one of two categories--the compact bush variety and the pole bean,…

  Last Updated: Sep 3, 2010 | Views: 2933

• Herbicide for Pumpkins

  Gardeners and farmers need to protect their crops from a variety of pests. Pumpkins suffer…

  Last Updated: Sep 3, 2010 | Views: 3052

• Green Bean Seedling Identification

  Green bean seedlings are easy to identify in the garden because of their size and…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2751

• How to Grow Pumpkin Seeds With Water, Salt Water or Sugar Water

  Pumpkins are colorful summer and fall season vegetables, and can grow to be over 30…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 3621

• How Does Sand, Clay or Potting Soil Affect the Way a Bean Grows?

  There are many varieties of bean plants that grow in bushes or vines. Most bean…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 3832

• Anatomy of a Corn Seed

  Corn is one of the best-known examples of a monocotyledon, a broad categorization of flowering…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 4688

• The Growth Rate of Pea Plants

  The pea plant is commonly grown and harvested throughout North America. It is a fast-growing…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 3495

• How Many Pods Per Pole Bean Plant?

  Because pole bean pods can vary greatly in size, the productivity of individual plants is…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2328

• Weed Control & Corn

  Historically, corn was planted in rows to help eliminate weeds. Rows had to accommodate horses;…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 1703

• Lime for Tomato Plants

  Tomatoes are the most popular homegrown vegetable, but they do require a bit of babying.…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 4967

• The Effect of Subsurface Drip Irrigation on Tomatoes

  Tomatoes are the most widely grown home garden vegetable, and with good reason. Given the…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2686

• How Bean Plants Need Light & Water

  Beans are perhaps one of the most popular home garden crops. Beans of all varieties…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 3116

• Hydroponic Culture of Cucumbers

  Hydroponic gardens utilize controlled environments to nurture and maintain growing plants. They control water circulation…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 3404

• The Effect of Temperature on Bean Plant Growth

  As with all plants, beans grown in the home garden have a preferred temperature range…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 6208

• Ornamental Gourd Seeds

  Ornamental gourds, also referred to as cucurbita, are related to the cucumber family, which also…

  Last Updated: Aug 20, 2010 | Views: 3127

• Vegetable Leaf Identification

  Those new to vegetable gardening may have difficulty sorting the vegetables from the weeds, especially…

  Last Updated: Aug 19, 2010 | Views: 5891

• Stunted Bean Plant Growth

  Under good growing conditions, beans are among the easiest and most rewarding summertime garden vegetables…

  Last Updated: Aug 18, 2010 | Views: 3314

• How Fast Do Tomatoes Grow Hydroponically?

  It takes tomatoes about 10 to 14 days to germinate inside their starter cubes before…

  Last Updated: Aug 18, 2010 | Views: 3027

• Information on Bean Seeds Sprouting

  Bean seeds have been used as a food source for thousands of years by various…

  Last Updated: Aug 17, 2010 | Views: 2867

• Little Marvel Pea Plant Information

  For more than a century, Little Marvel peas have been home vegetable garden staples. Frost-resistant,…

  Last Updated: Aug 16, 2010 | Views: 4580

• Weed Control for Spinach

  Spinach crops require weed control from nearly the moment a gardener decides to plant them,…

  Last Updated: Aug 15, 2010 | Views: 2674

• Tomato Plants & Ants

  If you have a garden, you have ants. Ants are part of the ecosystem that…

  Last Updated: Aug 14, 2010 | Views: 2710

• Deficiency Disease in Tomato Plants

  Plants require a number of mineral nutrients in order to survive. These nutrients govern everything…

  Last Updated: Aug 13, 2010 | Views: 2839

• Growth Information on Hybrid Beans

  Ordinary green beans are most commonly grown, but hundreds of hybrid varieties are available to…

  Last Updated: Aug 13, 2010 | Views: 2727

• Misting Vegetables

  Misting is where a plant such as a vegetable is sprayed with a fine mist.…

  Last Updated: Aug 13, 2010 | Views: 3145

• Tomato Plant Varieties Resistance to Viruses

  Many gardeners enjoy growing and eating tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum). However, tomato plants are susceptible to…

  Last Updated: Aug 13, 2010 | Views: 3627

• Harvest Season for Pole Beans

  Beans fall into several categories--bush, pole and shell beans. Bush beans are eaten fresh and…

  Last Updated: Aug 13, 2010 | Views: 2369

• Plant Identification & Squash

  Squash plants make a big statement in the vegetable garden with their exuberant growth and…

  Last Updated: Aug 13, 2010 | Views: 5673

• Research on Bean Plants

  Bean plants are a staple in many gardens and provide the gardener with an abundant…

  Last Updated: Aug 12, 2010 | Views: 2510

• What Tools Do You Need for a Hydroponic Garden?

  Hydroponics may sound like a space age way of growing plants. But small scale, simplified…

  Last Updated: Aug 12, 2010 | Views: 1671

• Corn Seed Spacing & Planting Depth

  Corn is a warm-season vegetable that needs bright light, fertile soil and plenty of growing…

  Last Updated: Aug 12, 2010 | Views: 3318

• Cedar Mulch in a Vegetable Garden

  Mulches are often recommended for vegetable gardens, but choosing the right one can be daunting.…

  Last Updated: Aug 11, 2010 | Views: 3544

• What Vegetables Are Good to Grow on Hillsides?

  Although many gardeners select flat, level areas for vegetable gardening, many of the plants they…

  Last Updated: Aug 11, 2010 | Views: 2158

• Will Frost Hurt Onion Plants?

  Cold weather, including frost, can cause onion plants to bolt, meaning to produce a tall…

  Last Updated: Aug 11, 2010 | Views: 3048

• When Do Squash Plants Blossom?

  Squash prefer soil temperatures above 70 degrees Fahrenheit and full sun exposure. A single squash…

  Last Updated: Aug 11, 2010 | Views: 1417

• Root Rot and Beans

  Root rot is the most common problem when growing bean plants. If not prevented or…

  Last Updated: Aug 11, 2010 | Views: 2244