Banking on Seeds Keyword: BANKS

It takes 80 gallons of water to produce one ear of sweet corn.

Food Crops

Where did sunflowers, carrots, pineapples, and other food crops come from? Find out at this Web site, which is part of the Seeds of Change Garden.

		Questions Where were peanuts first grown as a crop? Why is Turkey Red Wheat important in the United States? Are all corn crops alike? Describe three different uses for corn.

Seed Banks

This site comes from the Canadian Botanical Conservation Network. Learn about the creation, need, and maintenance of seed banks. You will discover why we depend on the genetic diversity of plants.

		Questions What are recalcitrant seeds? List the general sequence for seed bank storage. What are some challenges facing seed banks today?