3A Turfgrass Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Ornamental Turf pesticide applicator's licence exam study guide Question and answers 2024 verified to pass What are some of the basic principles of Integrated pest management? - correct answer 1.) PREVENTION: Produce healthy plants that resist plants: (Selecting healthy plants, using certified seed, providing good growing conditions, and making a good match between the plant and the site) 2.) MONITOR AND IDENTIFY THE PEST: Identify the problem: (Finding out whether the damage to a particula...

PA Penn State Extension Cool-Season Turfgrass Pest Management (Category 7) Question and answers already passed 2024 What are three approaches to pest control? 1. cultural control 2. chemical control 3. biological control Why are cultural practices key factors in pest management? If cultural practices are done correctly, then turfgrasses are healthy so that weeds, diseases, and other pests have trouble gaining a foothold. Any pest activity that does occur is masked by vigorously growi...

PSU Turf 100 Final Question and answers already passed 2024Plants that form a more or less contiguous ground cover that persists under regular mowing and traffic is the definition for which of the following? - correct answer turfgrass A 2500 square foot lawn absorbs carbon dioxide and releases enough oxygen for how many human beings? - correct answer 4 An interconnecting community of turfgrass and the soil adhering to their roots and other below ground organs is the definition for which o...

Quiz 3 Turfgrasses Questions with complete solution 2024Which grass germinates and establishes quickest? - correct answer Perennial ryegrass Grasses belong to the family: - correct answer Gramineae Which statement about turfgrass is correct: - correct answer Cool-season grasses (C3 grasses) are adapted to a temperate climate Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass are examples of: - correct answer Warm-season grasses A "starter" fertilizer contains: - correct answer Phosphorus The most com...

Quiz 5A & 5B - Turfgrass Identification Question and answers correctly solved 2024Which of the following turfgrasses has a hairy ligule? - creeping bentgrass - perennial ryegrass - Kentucky bluegrass - tall fescue - none of these turfgrasses - correct answer none of these turfgrasses Which of the following turfgrasses has rhizomes, stolons, and rolled vernation? - St. Augustinegrass - zoysiagrass - bermudagrass - creeping bentgrass - Kentucky bluegrass - correct answer zoysiagra...

TruGreen Pesticide Certification 6 Question and answers 2024 verified to pass Abiotic disorder - correct answer A non-pest plant stress such as improper nutrition, too much or too little water, winter or frost injury Action threshold - correct answer The pest density at which action (such as pesticide application) is justified to prevent further damage. Adelgid - correct answer An insect closely related to aphids that feed on conifers. Their feeding often causes galls to form. Aestheti...

Turf (3b) Turf Pest Management - Test Your Knowledge Question and answers already passed 2024 Name some of the factors turfgrass managers must consider when setting pest management priorities. - correct answer Turfgrass management professionals must consider human safety, environmental safety, turf use(s), efficacy, and economics. Why do pest management thresholds in turf vary? - correct answer Pest thresholds vary from site to site because they depend on site characteristics and uses. For ex...

Turf Grass Chapter Chapter 11 Question and answers rated A+ 2024 What is the function of turfgrass? - correct answer stabilize the soil, provide better footing and cushioning what turf species has a bunch-type growth habit? - correct answer Perennial ryegerass What are the steps when laying sod? - correct answer 1) prepare sodbed including liming, fertilization, and soil modification 2) lay first strip of sod parallel to thhe longtudinal axis of area. 3) match next strip agian the first st...

Turf grass pest management 3A Chapter 1 Question and answers rated A+ 2024 Why is it important to use both short term suppression and long term maintenance tactics in pest management? - correct answer Short term offers a quick fox, but pest population will rebuild. Long term must be used to reduce pest populations permanently Plant Resistance - correct answer Varieties of grass containing endophyte fungi Mechanical and physical controls - correct answer Includes hand removal, traps, barrie...

Turfgrass Diseases Questions with complete solution 2024 algae - correct answer a green or black mat of fuzzy growth is evident in the turf canopy or on the surface of the thatch anthracnose foliar blight - correct answer Ascochyta leaf blight - correct answer black layer - correct answer Black layer develops when oxygen levels in the soil drop because of saturated soil conditions. This normally occurs in low-cut, fine-turf areas and is especially damaging to turf roots. As the roots ...