Principles of Turfgrass Management Certificate Program

Principles of Turfgrass Management
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1. Both of these turfgrasses have "boat-shaped" leaf tips:
      a. Kentucky bluegrass and annual ryegrass
      b. Rough bluegrass and creeping bentgrass
      c. Kentucky bluegrass and rough bluegrass
      d. Perennial ryegrass and annual ryegrass


2. Monocot plants are characterized by:
      a. Two seedling leaves
      b. One seedling leaf
      c. Net leaf venation
      d. Parallel leaf veins
      e. b and d


3. A trade name for the herbicide glyphosate is:
      a. Metham
      b. Chloropicrin
      c. Remove
      d. Rid-all
      e. Roundup


4. When should a newly-established turf area be mowed for the first time?
      a. About 2 weeks after germination
      b. When the seedlings grow to about 3 to 4 inches tall
      c. When the seedlings are 40 percent higher than the desired final height
      d. When the seedlings are well rooted
      e. As soon as the seedling grow to about 2 inches (5.1 cm) height


5. The first visual symptom of turfgrass under moisture stress is:
      a. Yellow leaves
      b. Brown leaves
      c. Footprinting
      d. Decreased shoot density
      e. Longer rhizomes and stolons


6. The chemical in the pesticide that controls the pest is called the:
      a. Inert ingredient
      b. Inactive ingredient
      c. Pest control agent
      d. Active ingredient
      e. None of the above


7. Which surface will have the highest temperature on a hot, summer day?
      a. Soil
      b. Turfgrass
      c. Artificial turf
      d. b and c are essentially the same
      e. There is no significant difference between a, b, and c.


8. Which method of thatch control will remove the greatest amount of thatch in the shortest period of time?
      a. Mechanical dethatcher
      b. Core cultivator
      c. Topdressing
      d. Pre-packaged, commercial dethatching product
      e. All the above are about the same


9. Which turfgrass has the poorest high-temperature tolerance?
      a. Tall fescue
      b. Creeping bentgrass
      c. Rough bluegrass
      d. Bermudagrass
      e. Centipedegrass


10. Overall, what is the primary pest problem of turfgrasses?
      a. Insects
      b. Weeds
      c. Diseases
      d. Nematodes
      e. All the above rank about the same




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