Growing From Seed 4

Question 1

All members of grain family are

Answer 1

Wind-pollinated

Question 2

Corn cross pollinated with

Answer 2

Different varieties up to a mile away

Question 3

To avoid genetic inbreeding, you need at least _ corn plants

Answer 3

200

Question 4

Along with tomatoes, nightshade family includes (3)

Answer 4

Eggplant

Potatoes

Sweet and chili peppers

Question 5

To save seeds from nightshade

Answer 5

Allow fruit to fully ripen before separating seeds

Question 6

Cucumber family include, other than cucumbers (3)

Answer 6

Melons

Pumpkins

Summer and winter squash

Question 7

Cucumber family plants require

Answer 7

Hand pollination

Question 8

For cucumber family _ in the evening

Answer 8

Tape up male and female parts

Question 9

After taping up male and female cucumber family parts

Answer 9

Label tape so you can identify next day

Question 10

Next day _ male flowers

Answer 10

Clip off

Question 11

Next day after taping up male and female parts (cucumber species)

Answer 11

Clip off male flower and expose pollen on anthers by removing petals

Question 12

Use exposed male flower

Answer 12

Like paintbrush on female flowers to distribute pollen to stigma

Question 13

When pollinating female flower

Answer 13

Use more than one male flower

Question 14

After exchanging pollen

Answer 14

Retape female flower so fertile seeds will form

Question 15

Leave seeds of cucumber species in 5 gallon bucket of water overnight so

Answer 15

Unfertilized seeds float to top, viable seeds sink to bottom