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Zea mays - Also known as " Corn, Maize or Sweet Corn"
Taxonomy & Nomenclature:
Taxonomy & Nomenclature:
Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Spermatophyta Class:Monocotyledonae
Order: Cyperaceae
Family: Poaceae Genus: Zea Species: Zea mays
General Information
General Information
Warm Weather crop
Should be planted in well drained soil
Used for livestock feed, cereal, and oils
Experiement
Experiement
Wind Impact on Anatomy and Growth of Corn
10 seeds of corn were planted
5 ( with 33 mph of wind) - Treated
5 ( with no wind) - Controlled
40 days was the time for this experiment
Conclusion
Conclusion
After the 40 days, the treated and controlled plants were examined.
From the wind moving the water around- the treated plants were shorter, sturdier and had a thicker stem compared to the controlled plants.
Interesting facts
Interesting facts
Corn was first domesticated over 10,000 years ago
kernels can come in lots of different colors, such as red, blue, purple, and black
Stalks can grow as high as 13 feet
Average number of kernels on an ear of corn is about 500 seeds
Resources
Resources
Primary Source-
Whitehead FH, Luti R. 1962. Experimental Studies of the Effect of Wind on Plant Growth and Anatomy. I. Zea mays. The New Phytologist. 61(1):56–58. [accessed 2022 Aug 31].
Other Sources-
Zea mays (corn): Go Botany. 2019. Nativeplanttrustorg.
Zea mays (Corn, Indian corn, Maize) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. plantscesncsuedu.
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