Patrick Byrne This video explains the production of hybrid cultivars in sunflowers. The male parent produces large amounts of …
Sunflower Hybrids
Sunflower Domestication
Patrick Byrne Sunflowers are one of the few crops domesticated in what is now the U.S. This video describes …
Flax
Meagan Schipanski This video describes flax, which is grown for the healthful oil of its seeds and its stem …
Grain and Forage Sorghum
Meagan Schipanski This video presents several types of Sorghum bicolor: grain sorghum, forage sorghum, sudangrass, and a sudangrass x …
Millets
Meagan Schipanski Millets encompass several different species of warm-season grasses grown for their small seeds or as a forage …
Popcorn
Megan Schipanski This video describes popcorn, a class of corn that has been selected for its thick seed coat …
Corn Domestication
Patrick Byrne Domestication of corn from its wild ancestor teosinte occurred in Mexico about 8,000 years ago. This video …
Corn Recurrent Selection
Patrick Byrne This video explains and illustrates the plant breeding practice known as recurrent selection, a cyclical process of …
Dent Corn
Meagan Schipanski This video describes dent corn, a highly productive crop grown primarily for carbohydrates for livestock feed and …
Corn Hybrids
Patrick Byrne This video explains and illustrates the concept of hybrid vigor, the improved performance of offspring compared to …