Plants Flashcards
Most used cover crop in the US
Cereal rye (because of growing days in the north)
Hard Red Winter Wheat
Versatile wheat, high in gluten. General purpose flour and bread.
Hard Red Spring Wheat
Used in foods like bagels, croissants, pizza
Soft Red Winter
Cookies and cakes
Soft White Winter
Whiter flour used in high-end cakes and pasteries
Hard White Wheat
Asian noodles, pan, or flat breads
Durum
High gluten used for pasta and couscous
Vegetable Marketplace
US is third behind China and India
Midwest and West have the most acreage for canning
CA, FL, AZ, GA, NY have the most acres for fresh market
How many corn acres in the US
About 90million. 88.3M in 2022
Soybean
Used as cover crop and food
Sensitive to light, plant different varieties based on region.
Average yield is 49.5 bu/a
US and Brazil are the largest producers
Corn
Average yield is 173 bu/a
33%+ feed and residual
27%+ ethanol
.2% is used for seed
Oats
Less than 1M acres in the US
Barely
2.4M acres in US
Wheat (general)
US is 4th in product behind China, India, Russia
Average yield 46.5 bu/a
About 35M acres in the US
Diazotrophs
Di- 2
Azo - nitrogen
Troph - pertaining to food or nourishment
