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1. How many grains are in a head of wheat?
2. What does Fusarium look like in wheat?
3. What is wheat blight?
4. Why is wheat so important?
5. Is Rice a grain or a seed?
6. How long does it take for wheat to grow?
7. What causes fusarium in wheat?
8. What does Fusarium look like?
9. How does Fusarium reproduce?

How many grains are in a head of wheat?

There are 50 kernels in one head of wheat and up to 17,000 kernels in just 1 pound! The kernel is the seed from which the wheat plant grows.

What does Fusarium look like in wheat?

In wheat, rye and triticale, severe FDK are typically shrunken and chalky white. In hulled barley and oats, symptoms are less apparent since the kernels may not be shrunken, but orange or black fungal growth may develop on the hull.

What is wheat blight?

Fusarium head blight (FHB) or scab is a fungal disease that affects wheat, barley, oats, corn, and many grasses. FHB is important, not only because it reduces yield, but also because it reduces the quality and feeding value of grain.

Why is wheat so important?

In addition to being a major source of starch and energy, wheat also provides substantial amounts of a number of components which are essential or beneficial for health, notably protein, vitamins (notably B vitamins), dietary fiber, and phytochemicals.

Is Rice a grain or a seed?

Wheat, corn, oats and rice are all seeds, further classified as Grains. Amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat are all seeds, further classified as Pseudocereals. Chia, sunflower, sesame, pumpkin are all seeds, classified as Seeds.

How long does it take for wheat to grow?

Wheat planted in the spring will be ready to harvest after about 4 months from planting. If it's planted in the fall it will be ready to harvest about 8 months after planting (because so much of its time is spent dormant in the winter). Wheat at 2 weeks looks like long grass.

What causes fusarium in wheat?

Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by the fungal plant pathogen Fusarium graminearum (Gibberella zeae), is a devastating disease of wheat and barley. Diseased spikelets exhibit symptoms of premature bleaching shortly after infection.

What does Fusarium look like?

Fusarium wilt starts out looking like vein clearing on the younger leaves and drooping of the older lower leaves, followed by stunting, yellowing of the lower leaves, defoliation, marginal necrosis and plant death. On older plants, symptoms are more distinct between the blossoming and fruit maturation stages.

How does Fusarium reproduce?

These are called chlamydospores. They occur either single or in chains and may be terminal or intercalary (Fig. 4) in position. After maturity they get separated from the parent hyphae and act as resting spores, under favourable conditions they germinate by means of germ tubes to form a fresh mycelium.