University of Maryland Extension Publications

Permanent URI for this collectionhttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/1606

Learning resources subject to a high standard of quality, Extension publications have sought to meet the Land Grant service mission with research-based information freely distributed to the public. This collection contains some of the educational materials created by University of Maryland Extension.



Please note that information in these publications may be obsolete. For current recommendations and practices, please refer to https://extension.umd.edu/

Browse

Filters

20108

Settings

Author: search.filters.author.Nixon, Bob

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 8 of 8
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Sweet Potato
    (University of Maryland Extension, 2010-04) Traunfeld, Jon; Smetana, Jeanine; Nixon, Bob; Yen, Peggy
    Ipomoea batatas belongs to the family Convolvulaceae with two types of cultivars produced in the United States. This publication describes the general history of the sweet potato and provides general instruction for planting, cultivation, harvesting, and storage.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Spinach
    (University of Maryland Extension, 2010-04) Traunfeld, Jon; Smetana, Jeanine; Nixon, Bob; Yen, Peggy
    Spinacia oleracea is an edible flowering plant, a hardy annual in the family Chenopodiaceae. This publication describes the types of regular spinach and provides general instruction for planting, cultivation, harvesting, storage, nutrition, and use.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Winter Squash
    (University of Maryland Extension, 2010-05) Traunfeld, Jon; Smetana, Jeanine; Nixon, Bob; Yen, Peggy
    A summer-growing annual vegetable within the genus Cucurbita, winter squash is harvested and eaten in the mature fruit stage, when the seeds within have matured fully and the skin has hardened into a tough rind. This publication provides general instruction for planting, cultivation, harvesting, storage, and nutrition.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Swiss Chard
    (University of Maryland Extension, 2010-03) Traunfeld, Jon; Smetana, Jeanine; Nixon, Bob; Yen, Peggy
    Also known by the names Silverbeet, Perpetual Spinach, Spinach Beet, Crab Beet, Seakale Beet, and Mangold, Beta vulgaris var. cicla is a cultivated descendant of the sea beet, Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima. This publication describes the general history and use of swiss chard and provides general instruction for planting, cultivation, harvesting, and storage.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Summer Squash
    (University of Maryland Extension, 2010-04) Traunfeld, Jon; Smetana, Jeanine; Nixon, Bob; Yen, Peggy
    Curcurbita pepo are warm-season plants with many varieties. This publication describes the three main types and provides general instruction for planting, cultivation, harvesting, and storage.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Pumpkin
    (University of Maryland Extension, 2010) Traunfeld, Jon; Smetana, Jeanine; Nixon, Bob; Yen, Peggy
    Pumpkin is a summer-growing annual of the genus Curcurbita and the family Curcurbitaceae, which also includes gourds. This publication provides general instruction for planting, cultivation, harvesting, storage, nutrition, and use.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Broccoli
    (University of Maryland Extension, 2010-03) Traunfeld, Jon; Nixon, Bob; Smetana, Jeanine; Yen, Peggy
    Broccoli is a plant of the cabbage family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae), classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species Brassica oleracea. This publication describes the four types of broccoli with instructions for planting, cultivation, harvesting, storage, and use.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Beets
    (University of Maryland Extension, 2010-03) Traunfeld, Jon; Nixon, Bob; Smetana, Jeanine; Yen, Peggy
    A hardy biennial in the amaranth family, Beta vulgaris is treated as an annual. This publication describes the plant with instructions for planting, cultivation, harvesting, storage, and use.