(Optional) Identify vegetable crops.

Identification should include most common vegetable crops produced in the United States and Virginia, and should include

• botanical classification
• plant parts (i.e., fruits, seeds, leaves, stems, roots, and flowers).

Identification should also include the most common factors to consider in the selection of vegetable crops (e.g., biotic factors, climate, soil conditions, topographic factors, varietal adaptability, labor requirements, equipment requirements, production costs, marketability, profitability, availability of water, security, resistance to pests and diseases) and

• uses of vegetable crops
• common weeds and management program
• applicable harvesting and storage methods.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is olericulture?
• What are angiosperms?
• What are the differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons?
• What is a cool-season and warm-season crop and what are the differences between the two?

Teacher Resource:

Home Vegetable Gardening Links to an external site., Virginia Cooperative Extension