TASK DEFINITION: Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
PROBLEM: A captured pollen grain takes about 24 hours to grow down the silk to the ovule where fertilization occurs and the ovule becomes a kernel. Generally 2-3 days are required for all silks on a single ear to be exposed and pollinated. The silks will grow from 2.5-3.8 cm (1-1.5 inches) each day and will continue to elongate until fertilized. How to Grow Corn | Guide to Growing Corn. Corn demands fertile soil, consistent moisture and warm weather. If you have those and plenty of garden space to spare, it's not hard to grow great-tasting corn, and you won't get it any fresher. Needs deep, well-drained, fertile soil, pH 6.0 to 6.8 and consistent, plentiful moisture. For fresh picked corn flavor, you will have to grow your own. Luckily it's is easy to grow. Here's how to grow and care for sweet corn in your garden. however, a producer needs to understand corn growth and development. A producer who understands the corn plant can use production practices more efficiently to obtain higher yields and profit. This publication is designed to aid those involved in corn production to more fully understand how the corn plant develops. The content is both basic and applied. The basic information explains corn growth and development through one life cycle. (Corn will not germinate if soil temperature is less than 55 F.) To speed increase in soil temperature, consider covering soil with black plastic for several weeks before planting. Plant in blocks of at least 4 rows of a single hybrid (as opposed to fewer, longer rows) for good pollination and well-filled ears. (Some corn varieties need to be isolated from others. See variety information below.) Plant seeds 1 inch deep and 4 to 6 inches apart in rows 30 to 36 inches apart. The size of your corn plants will vary with the type of corn you are growing and the growing conditions, but most corn plants average 6 - 8 ft. tall. There are shorter varieties, for gardens with limited space. Step 1, Buy some fertile popcorn seeds. You can use plain popcorn from a bag, but you will want to do a fertility test first. Not all store-bought popcorn will be fertile because of the heating and sterilization processes popcorn goes through before being packaged and sold. You can also buy popcorn seeds from a seed company or from a farmer.[1] To test store-bought popcorn for fertility: sow 20 seeds ...Step 2, Soak the corn kernels in warm water for 12 hours. This helps moisten them so they ... You will need lots of room to grow corn. Don't plant within 100 feet (30.48 meters) of other types of corn, or you may get cross pollination. This could result in hybrids, and may affect the flavor. The actual number of days to harvest varies also from year to year and location to location. It takes anywhere between 58 days to over 100 days to harvest corn, depending upon the variety and the ear size. There are many different varieties of corn, some of which are heirloom and others that are hybrids. The maturity dates are relative to the type. The actual number of days to harvest varies also from year to year and location to location. It takes anywhere between 58 days to over 100 days to harvest corn, depending upon the variety and the ear size. Suckers may also develop from corn plants, and sometimes they may even produce an ear. Usually two ears grow on each corn plant. Once pollinated, corn matures rapidly, usually 15-20 days after the first silks appear. Cultivating Corn. Corn must be kept weed free, and shallow cultivation is important until the tassels appear. Then stop cultivating. Query: how long for corn to grow

SOLUTION: It takes anywhere between 58 days to over 100 days to harvest corn.

PROBLEM: Remove the baking sheets from the oven. Let the strawberries cool at room temperature for 20 minutes. After the cooling off period, break one of the pieces of fruit in half. There should be no visible moisture along the surface of the break. :( I followed this to a T, and 6 hours later it was still mushy. I finally had to go to bed and take it from the oven. What do you think I could have done wrong? I measured the strawberries, used fresh lemon juice, sugar.. oven at 170. I have never noticed my oven temp being low with other recipes. So disappointed. However, as long as you don't position the cut sides of the fruit down on the sheet, they won't stick. Dry the Strawberries. Place the sheets of strawberries in the oven and dry them at 200 F for 3 hours. If your oven is hotter in some spots than others, turn the baking sheets around occasionally so that the strawberries dry evenly. Cool the Dried Fruit. You won't be completely sure if the strawberry pieces are fully dehydrated until they have cooled. Prepare the Strawberries. 1 Wash the strawberries. 2 Slice off the hullsthe green parts at the stem end of the fruit. 3 Cut small strawberries in half and larger ones into quarters. 4 Arrange the strawberry pieces on baking sheets cut sides up. Make sure that none of the strawberry pieces are touching. 200 F for 3 hours Dry the Strawberries. Place the sheets of strawberries in the oven and dry them at 200 F for 3 hours. If your oven is hotter in some spots than others, turn the baking sheets around occasionally so that the strawberries dry evenly. By Rachel // August 12, 2013 // 146 comments // Share. Easy homemade strawberry fruit leather, requiring only a few simple ingredients and an oven! Tastes just like your favorite fruit roll-up, only better. This past weekend was tax free weekend in MA and since I had been wanting to go to Ikea for a while, I made a date with my mom to go shopping. Hulling strawberries? What does that mean, just take off the greens? Rachel February 26th, 2015 @ 6:31 pm . The amount of sweetener may need to be adjusted if you substitute with an alternative. As for hulling strawberries, it means to remove the leaves and the core of the strawberry. # Ultimately it took 7 hours in the oven, and I probably could've left it just a smidge longer because there were some undried spots. Rachel July 12th, 2014 @ 8:09 am . If the mixture is too thick or the oven temperature is not accurate, that can play a huge role in how long it will take to dry out completely. I hope you enjoyed it! :) # It's okay to fully fill the jars at this point: the two-thirds full was just for the conditioning phase when you needed to be able to shake the pieces around. 1 Drying & Dehydrating. How to Make Dried Apples Using the Oven Method. 2 Drying & Dehydrating. How to Dehydrate Cherries in Your Oven. 3 Drying & Dehydrating. Dry the Strawberries Place the sheets of strawberries in the oven and dry them at 200 F for 3 hours. If your oven is hotter in some spots than others, turn the baking sheets around occasionally so that the strawberries dry evenly. Cool the Dried Fruit. You won't be completely sure if the strawberry pieces are fully dehydrated until they have cooled. You know how cookies crisp up after you take them out of the oven? Query: how long does it take to dry out strawberries in the oven ???

SOLUTION: It takes 3 hours to dry out strawberries in the oven.

PROBLEM: The answer is, it all depends on the person digging, and the nature of the hole to be dug. In other words, no one good answer. In my dojo, it can vary a great deal. I am Ni-Kyu, and I have just under 4 years training in. I train three times a week, 2 1/2 hours a go, plus assisting with the kids' classes twice a week. Reference Websites and Forums. 1 Taekwondo Wiki. 2 Blue Cottage Taekwondo (ITF-style) 3 Kukkiwon. 4 Taekwondo Hall of Fame. 5 Taekwondo forum on MartialTalk. 6 Korean Martial Arts on KarateForum. 7 TaekwondoForums.com. Originally Answered: How long does it take to become a black belt in karate? There are a number of ways to answer this but the most correct answer is probably: it doesn't matter. The martial arts are more about the journey than the signposts you achieve along the way. It takes an average of 4-5 years to gain a black belt in karate. Some times longer depending on your age, your natural abilities, body type, coordination levels, fitness levels, the type of sports you have done before, how much you train, how much you listen to your instructor and so on. I remember my black belt grading was the toughest thing I had to go through and prepare for. I had to perform all 11 patterns and black belt pattern. I had to do the basic sets for all belt colours. All of the one step sparring. I had to demonstrate all kicks, and did 10 rounds of 2 minute pad sparring. The Kyokushin Black-belt grading is one of the toughest challenges a karateka can face and takes between five and six hours. It starts off with basics, then focuses on combination work, hand and leg techniques, kata, self-defence (kyojitsu) techniques, stamina and then the gruelling task of completing 40 one-and-a-half-minute rounds of full-contact fighting. How long does it take to get a black belt in various martial arts? According to a longitudinal study (conducted from 1998 to 2014), the average time taken to get a first-degree black belt is ten years. Of course, this duration differs among martial arts. The shortest recorded training time is four years, while the longest to get a first-degree black belt is twenty-seven years. In Kyokushin it takes an average of five solid years to attain Black-belt level, for someone who does two-hour training sessions three-to-four times a week but they must also take part in other activities such as seminars and tournaments, for example. Then again, to qualify for a black belt with him, you also have to qualify as a certified instructor of karate. 2 years is way too soon to earn a shodan rank. 4 or 5 years is fast, and average is something like 8-10 years to reach the skill level of shodan. Less isn't more when it comes to time training. Maybe I am asking to much and maybe 5 years to become a black belt is too much FOR THE AVERAGE student, but what I am very true is that 3 years is too little time. Again there could be a very nice student or a gifthed one that with alot of hard work and dedication could be a BB in 3 years and maybe a little less. Query: how long does it take to get a black belt in karate?

SOLUTION:
It takes an average of 4-5 years to gain a black belt in karate.