a. If inflation is expected to increase in the future, and if the maturity risk premium (MRP) is greater than zero, then the Treasury yield curve will have an upward slope. b. If the maturity risk premium (MRP) is greater than zero, then the yield curve must have an upward slope.
How to Grow Large Sweet Onions. Lots of water is the key to success in growing large onions. To grow large onion bulbs, choose the right onion seed for your area and plant it at the proper time. Along the Pacific Coast, seeds should be planted in January or February to harvest in fall or in October to harvest in spring.
Over- mature sweet corn is tough and doughy. An immature ear will not be completely filled to the tip and the kernels produce a clear, watery liquid when punctured. The harvest date can be estimated by noting the date of silk emergence. The number of days from silk emergence to harvest is approximately 18 to 23 days. Prime maturity, however, may be reached in 15 days or less if day and night temperatures are exceptionally warm. Most hybrid sweet corn varieties produce two ears per plant.