Ornamental and Turf Pest Control
Weeds are plants that grow where they are not wanted, disrupting turf grass uniformity.
✔️ a. True
b. False
Barnyard grass is considered a dicot.
a. True
✔️ b. False
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Biennial weeds require two years to complete their life cycle
✔️ b. Perennial weeds live only three years
c. Annual weeds can germinate in spring and fall
d. Annuals and perennial include grass and broadleaf weeds
Which of the following cultural practices can have the most impact on controlling annual weeds?
a. Fertility
b. Irrigation
c. Aeration
✔️ d. Mowing
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Pre-emergence herbicides should be applied before weed seed germination
b. Post-emergence herbicides are best applied to young weed seedlings
c. Pre-emergence herbicides are best used for annual weed control
✔️ d. Post-emergence herbicides require 1/2 inch of water to activate control
, What type of herbicide best controls perennial weeds?
a. Contact herbicide
b. Selective herbicide
✔️ c. Systemic herbicide
d. Pre-emergence herbicide
What is the ideal temperature range in which to apply herbicides?
a. Greater than 85℉
✔️ b. 60-80℉
c. 55-65℉
d. 75-95℉
Which of the following weeds is not an annual?
a. Prostrate knotweed
b. Barnyard grass
✔️ c. Mouse-ear chickweed
d. Spurge
Which grassy weed spreads by rhizomes?
✔️ a. Bermuda grass
b. Yellow nutsedge
c. Goosegrass
d. Annual bluegrass
Which of the following weeds is a perennial?
✔️ e. All of the above (quack grass, plantain, wild garlic, nimble will).
The first best step for the management of turf grass diseases is to select resistant species or varieties of
turf grass seed.
Weeds are plants that grow where they are not wanted, disrupting turf grass uniformity.
✔️ a. True
b. False
Barnyard grass is considered a dicot.
a. True
✔️ b. False
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Biennial weeds require two years to complete their life cycle
✔️ b. Perennial weeds live only three years
c. Annual weeds can germinate in spring and fall
d. Annuals and perennial include grass and broadleaf weeds
Which of the following cultural practices can have the most impact on controlling annual weeds?
a. Fertility
b. Irrigation
c. Aeration
✔️ d. Mowing
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Pre-emergence herbicides should be applied before weed seed germination
b. Post-emergence herbicides are best applied to young weed seedlings
c. Pre-emergence herbicides are best used for annual weed control
✔️ d. Post-emergence herbicides require 1/2 inch of water to activate control
, What type of herbicide best controls perennial weeds?
a. Contact herbicide
b. Selective herbicide
✔️ c. Systemic herbicide
d. Pre-emergence herbicide
What is the ideal temperature range in which to apply herbicides?
a. Greater than 85℉
✔️ b. 60-80℉
c. 55-65℉
d. 75-95℉
Which of the following weeds is not an annual?
a. Prostrate knotweed
b. Barnyard grass
✔️ c. Mouse-ear chickweed
d. Spurge
Which grassy weed spreads by rhizomes?
✔️ a. Bermuda grass
b. Yellow nutsedge
c. Goosegrass
d. Annual bluegrass
Which of the following weeds is a perennial?
✔️ e. All of the above (quack grass, plantain, wild garlic, nimble will).
The first best step for the management of turf grass diseases is to select resistant species or varieties of
turf grass seed.
