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SCSC 302 STUDY TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT Which of the following has the most rapid rate of establishment after overseeding: - Answer- Perennial Ryegrass Which of the following is a BENEFIT of overseeding: - Answer- Increased masking of weeds Cool-season turfgrasses typically us...

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SCSC 302 STUDY TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT

Which of the following has the most rapid rate of establishment after overseeding: -
Answer- Perennial Ryegrass

Which of the following is a BENEFIT of overseeding: - Answer- Increased masking of
weeds

Cool-season turfgrasses typically used for overseeding in the southern US include all
EXCEPT - Answer- Tall Fescue

Width of rooting is the most important factor in turfgrass drought tolerance - Answer-
False

If a lawn's sprinkler system water audit performed for 10 minutes measured 0.25 inches
of applied irrigation to a soil depth of 0.5 inches, how many minutes would the system
need to be run to achieve soil moisture saturation to a depth of 12 inches? - Answer-
240

Leaching occurs when rootzones are saturated or the precipitation rate exceeds the
infiltration rate of the rootzone - Answer- False

Water audits may only be done by EPA officials - Answer- False

Fertigation is an option only for automated irrigation systems. True or False - Answer-
False

Bermudagrass uses the most water in - Answer- August

Which of the following is not a major component of an in-ground turfgrass irrigation
system - Answer- Weather station

Clay soils require the highest amount of irrigation to achieve saturation at a depth of 12
inches. True or False - Answer- True

Water infiltration can be restricted by (select ALL that apply) - Answer- thatch layers
surface crusting
non wettable sand layers

Most homeowners with automated sprinkler systems underwater - Answer- False

,The _____ the mowing height the ______ the seeding rate - Answer- lower, higher

Turfgrass water demands are impacted by (select ALL that apply): - Answer- turf grass
species
site terrain
humidity
shade from nearby trees

Turfgrass drought symptoms include leaves turning dull white in color. True or False? -
Answer- false

Evapotranspiration increases with: - Answer- increasing soil moisture

What is the main reason for mowing grass - Answer- aesthetics

Mowing increases all of the following EXCEPT - Answer- root growth

In very wet periods, mowing height should be - Answer- raised

Type of mower that produces the highest mowing quality - Answer- reel

Type of mower with the highest safety - Answer- flail

In the Spring, when we want to warm up the soil, mowing height should be - Answer-
lowered

Reducing mowing height will increase shoot density - Answer- True

Which turf surface has the shortest root length - Answer- golf green

Type of mower with the easiest blade maintenance - Answer- rotary

has comparatively high mowing quality and a recommended mowing height range of 1.5
- 3.5 inches - Answer- St. Augustinegrass

In the Fall, to reduce winterkill, mowing height should be - Answer- raised

Type of mower that is the best choice for mowing very low - Answer- reel

In shaded conditions, mowing height should be - Answer- raised

One advantage to lowering mowing height is that it produces stronger plants with more
extensive root systems - Answer- false

Mowing shifts carbon partitioning in turfgrasses to their roots - Answer- false

, Some dwarf Bermudagrasses can be mowed as low as - Answer- 1/10th inch

Reduced mowing height increases - Answer- plant succulence
disease risk
risk of scalp

Verticutting reduces thatch - Answer- True

Cultivation increases aeration, infiltration, thatch, and soil surface area. True or False -
Answer- False

Vertical mowing slows the growth of bermudagrass. True or False - Answer- True

Which of the major warm-season turfgrasses are listed as a 'State Noxious Weed' in
Texas at the following website - Answer- none

Aerification increases the movement of all except which of the following into the soil -
Answer- light

Soil aerification can be accomplished by homeowners using water. True or False -
Answer- true

Turfgrass aerification is not practiced by homeowners. True or False - Answer- false

Topdressing facilitates thatch accumulation. True or False - Answer- False

Topblessing is the spreading of a thin layer of soil or soil mix over a turf. True or False -
Answer- false

Transpiration occurs when rootzones are saturated or when precipitation rate exceeds
the infiltration rate of the rootzone - Answer- False

Soil 'coring' may penetrate up to 36 inches. True or False - Answer- false

Spiking turfgrass can be accomplished faster than coring. True or False - Answer- true

Odors from black layer formations result from decomposition under aerobic conditions.
True or False - Answer- false

Soil 'spiking' and 'slicing' are more effective than 'coring'. True or False - Answer- false

In double fertilization, the fertilized egg develops into the embryo and the fertilized
central cell develops into the roots. True or false? - Answer- False

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