Alginic acid, also known as algin, is a naturally occurring edible polysaccharide found in brown algae. It is hydrophilic and forms a viscous jelly when hydrated. For metals such as sodium and calcium, the salts are called alginates. Its color ranges from white to yellowish brown. It is sold in fila Read More

The genome of the cultivated sweet potato contains DNA sequences from Agrobacterium sensu lato (specifically the one related to Rhizobium rhizobium), genes that the plant actively expresses. [55] No T-DNA transgenes were observed in the closely related wild relatives of sweet potato [55]. The study Read More

The starchy root tuber of sweet potato is by far the most important product of the plant, although its leaves and shoots are also edible. In some tropical regions, they are staple food crops. The tuber is usually cooked before eating, as this increases its nutrition and digestibility, although Ameri Read More

Sweet potato or sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant in the family Convolvulaceae or Morning glory family Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting root is used as a root vegetable. [1][2] Twigs and young leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable. Cultivars of sweet pota Read More

Although the soft orange sweet potato is commonly called "yam" in parts of North America, the sweet potato is distinct from the plant yam (Dioscorea), which is found worldwide[8] and belongs to the monocotyledonous Dioscorea family. A different crop The plant oca (sorrel, a species of wood sorrel) i Read More

Corn produces separate male and female flowers on the same plant.· • The ear represents the female flower of the maize plant.· • Severe soil moisture deficits can delay silking and disrupt synchronization of pollen release and silking availability, resulting in poor kernel set.· Read More

For those interested in semantics, let's review two definitions related to sex in the cornfield. Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains to silk by wind or insects. Fertilization is the union of male gametes from pollen with female gametes from ovules. Technically, pollination is almost Read More

A corn silk, a common species of corn silk, is a shiny, threadlike weak fiber that grows as part of the ear of corn; a cluster or fringe of silky fibers protruding from the tip of the ear of corn. The ears are surrounded by modified leaves called shells. Each individual fiber is an elongated style a Read More

Calcium alginate is a water-insoluble gel-like cream-colored substance that can be made by adding an aqueous solution of calcium chloride to an aqueous solution of sodium alginate. Calcium alginate is also used to entrap enzymes and form artificial seeds in plant tissue culture."Alginate" generally Read More