Turfgrass Management Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Environmental turf grass management
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Environmental Turf Grass Management
base of the plant - Answer-where is the Turfgrass growing point located?
stolon growth - Answer-why can grass plants be repeatedly mowed and still grow back?
base of plant - Answer-where does new growth of a grass plant occur?
part of plant above ground, stem, leaves, and tiny flowers and ...
Turfgrass Management Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
base of the plant - Answer-where is the Turfgrass growing point located?
stolon growth - Answer-why can grass plants be repeatedly mowed and still grow back?
base of plant - Answer-where does new growth of a grass plant occur?
part of plant above ground, stem, leaves, and tiny flowers and seed heads. - Answer-
which are parts of a grass plant's shoot?
below ground - Answer-what is a rhizome?
above ground - Answer-what is a stolon?
acidic-7-alkaline (false) relative acidity or alkalinity of soil - Answer-soil pH is a measure
expressing the water retention coefficient of a soil sample
false - Answer-heavy clay soil has the advantage of resisting compaction problems in
heavy traffic areas
true - Answer-respiration describes how plants convert food into energy
soil texture - Answer-what determines how well nutrients and water are retained in the
soil?
less root surface/ less than 5.4 more than 7.5 - Answer-under which conditions are
nutrients less accessible to Turfgrass plants?
reduce acidity and raise the soil - Answer-why would the superintendent be adding lime
to the fairways?
relative alkalinity & acidity of the soil - Answer-what does a pH measurement represent?
sulfur, reduces the pH (alkalinity) - Answer-what can be added to alkaline soil to
promote healthy turf growth?
6-6.5 - Answer-what is the ideal pH range for most turf grasses?
acidic - Answer-what does a soil pH measurement of 3 indicate?
absorbing nutrients will become difficult - Answer-what is the consequence of having
soil that is too acidic or too alkaline?
, false - Answer-nutrient availability to Turfgrass plants is optimal when the soil pH is 5.5
or below
false - Answer-the water retention properties of loam depend on the amount of organic
matter it contains
false - Answer-hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen are the three primary nutrients
necessary for plant growth
true - Answer-short mowing causes shallow root systems
increase oxygen space in the soil, too loose - Answer-what is a predictable
consequence of adding sand to clay soils?
clay soil - Answer-what type of soil has the best retention properties of nutrients needed
by plants?
soil texture/ loam is an ideal soil - Answer-what determines if soils have a good balance
between drainage and water retention?
suffocate - Answer-what will Turfgrass plants most likely die of if planted in dense clay
soil under extremely wet conditions?
hold nutrients better than sandy soils, but it can be too dense. - Answer-describe the
characteristics of clay soils
clay soil in a tight traffic area - Answer-provide an example where compaction is most
likely to be a problem
nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium - Answer-packaged golf course turf grass fertilizers
contain what combinations of macronutrients?
false - Answer-due to the high level of traffic they receive, fairways are usually planted
with fescues
true - Answer-the fescues are cool season grasses
true - Answer-grasses with stolons or rhizomes are best for filling divots
true - Answer-facilities with large crews and high maintenance budgets will select
different grasses than those with more modest staffing budgets
true - Answer-Bermuda grass will go dormant and turn brown below 50 degrees F
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