Turf Pest Control 3B Kansas Questions
And Correct Answers
Turfgrass cindustry cin cKansas cincludes: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔home clawns,
cinstitutional cand cindustrial cgrounds, csod cproduction, cgolf ccourses, cathletic cfields
cand cother crecreational cturf, cparks, croadsides, cairports, cand ccemeteries.
Turf cmanagement cinvolves cselecting: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cright cgrass, cproper
cmowing, cwatering, cfertilizing, cand ccontrolling cthatch.
Geographically, cKansas cis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔is cin cthe ctransition czone cbetween
cthe cnorthern ccool-season cgrass crange cand cthe csouthern cwarm-season cgrass
crange.
Cool cseason cgrasses cinclude c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔bluegrass, ctall cfescue cand
cryegrass
Warm cseason cgrasses cinclude c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔bermudagrass, czoysiagrass
cand cbuffalograss
The cfollowing cpractices cwill chelp cmaintain coverall cturfgrass chealth cand cprevent
cdisease cdevelopment. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Select cappropriate cturfgass cspecies
cand cvarieties, cprovide cadequate cdrainage, cprovide cappropriate cfertility, cavoid
ccompaction, cprevent cexcessive cthatch, cuse cappropriate cmowing cheights, cimprove
cairflow cand clight cavailability
The cfirst cstep cin ccontrol cof cturfgrass cproblems cis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔accurate
cdiagnosis
To cdiagnose cturfgrass cproblems cfollow cthese csteps: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Determine cthe coverall cdistribution cof cthe cproblem, cidentify cthe caffected
cturfgrass cspecies cand ccultivar c(if cpossible), cobserve csymptoms con cindividual
cplants, cdetermine cweather cconditions cbefore cand cduring cdisease cdevelopment,
cknowledge cof cweather cconditions cwill chelp cyou cselect cthe cright cdisease, cdetermine
cpotential cproblems cwith csoil cstructure cor cfertility, cdetermine cthe chistory cof ccultural
cpractices cat cthe csite, creview cpesticide cmanagement cpractices, cuse creference
cmaterials
Common cturfgrass cdiseases cin cKansas cinclude: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔brown cpatch,
cdollar cspot, cfairy cring, clarge cpatch cof czoysiagrass, clef cspot cand cmelting cout,
,cnecrotic cringspot, cpin csnow cmold/microdochium cpatch, cpowdery cmildew, cplythium
cfoliar cblight, crusts, cspring cdead cspot, cslime cmolds, candsummer cpatch
Brown cPatch c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Rhizoctonia csalami cmost ccommon cand
cimportant cdisease cof ctall cfescue cin cKansas
Brown cpatch cis ca c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Summer cdisease
Brown cpatch cis cmore csevere con c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Turf cgrasses cunder chigh
cnitrogen cfertilization
Brown cpatch cinitially cis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Purple-green cbut cquickly cfades cto
clight cbrown
Management cof cbrown cpatch cincludes: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Not cfertilizing cwhen
cbrown cpatch cis cactive, cavoid cseeding crates cgreater cthan crecommended crates c, cdo
cnot cirrigate cin clate cafternoon cor cevening.
Dollar cspot c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Sclerotina chooeocarpa coccurs con call cturf cgrasses
cgrown cin cKansa
Dollar cspot csymptoms c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Small croughly ccircular cbleached
cpatches. c2-6" cdiameter cin clawn cturf cgrass. c1-2" con cputting cgreens
Management cof cdollar cspot cincludes c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Adequate cfertilization
cprogram ca csevere cdamage cis cprevalent cin cnitrogen cdeficient cturf
Fairy cring cis ccaused cby: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungi cin cgroup cof cbasidiomycetes
cand ccan coccur cin call cspecies cof cturf
Fairy cring cfungi cgrow cin cthe csoil cor cthatch cconsuming corganic cmatter cand caffect
cturf cgrass cgrowth c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔
In cfairy cring cafter crain cor cheavy cwatering c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungal cfruiting
cstructures c(mushrooms cor cpuffballs) cMay cappear cin cthe cring carea. cIn caddition cwhit
cspongy cfungal cgrowth cmaybe cvisible cin cthe cthatch cor csoil cunderneath cthe cring
Fairy cring csymptoms cinclude c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Three ccategories.
Type c1 cfairy crings c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Include cturf cdeath cand care cmost ccommon
con csand cbased cputting cgreens. cHas cbeen cassociated cwith chigh csalt ccontent cand
chydrophobic cconditions cin cthe csoil ccaused cby cfungi
Type c2 cFairy cring c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Display ca cring cof clunch cdark cgreen cturf
cand cMay cor cmay cnot chave cfungal cfruiting cstructures
, Type c3 cfairy cring c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Develop ca cring cof cfruiting cbodies cwith cno
cvisible ceffect con cthe cturfgrass. cMay crange cin cdiameter cfrom ca cfew cinches cto c50
cfeet cor cmore cand cthey ccan cexpand covertime.
Fairy cring cmanagement cincludes c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔No cmanagement cneeded cas
cthey csymptoms care ctemporary c.
Leaf cspot cand cmelting cout cis ccaused cby c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Several cdifferent
cfungi. cMost ccommon con cKentucky cblue cgrass cand ctall cfescue
Nutrient cDeficiency c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Areas cor call cof cthe cturf cmay cbecome
cyellowed cand cstunted. cChlorosis c(yellowing) cis cusually ccaused cby cnitrogen
cdeficiency cor ciron cdeficiency.
Buried cDebris c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A cthin clayer cof csoil cover cburied crocks, clumber,
cbricks, cplaster, cor cconcrete cdries cout crapidly cin cdry csummer cweather cand cmay
cresemble cdisease.
compacted careas c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Thin cturf cor cbare cspots cappear cin cheavily
cused careas. cWaterlogged cand cheavy-textured c(clay) csoils cbecome ccompacted
cespecially cin careas cwith cfrequent cfoot cor cvehicle ctraffic
Algae c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A cgreen cto cblackish calgae cslime cmay cform con cbare
csoil cor cthinned cturf cin clow, cwet, cshaded cor cheavily cused cand ccompacted careas.
cThe cslimy cmass cof calgae cdries cto cform ca cthin, cblack ccrust cthat clater ccracks cand
cpeels.
Moss c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Like calgae, cmoss coccurs cwhere cturfgrass chas cbeen
cthinned cdue cto cone cor cmore csite cor cenvironmental cfactors.
Animal cUrine cinjury c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Injury cfrom cdog cor cother canimal curine
cmay cresemble cbrown cpatch cor cdollar cspot.
Thatch c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Thatch cis ca ctightly cintermingled clayer cof cdecomposing
cstems cand croots cthat cdevelops cbetween cgreen cvegetation cand cthe csoil csurface.
To cplan ca cgood cweed ccontrol cprogram, cyou cmust: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔identify
cthe cdesirable cturfgrass,
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identify cthe cexisting cweeds, cand
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combine cpest ccontrol cwith cgood cmanagement cpractices.
annual cweeds ccomplete ctheir clife ccycle cin: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔less cthan cone
cyear
And Correct Answers
Turfgrass cindustry cin cKansas cincludes: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔home clawns,
cinstitutional cand cindustrial cgrounds, csod cproduction, cgolf ccourses, cathletic cfields
cand cother crecreational cturf, cparks, croadsides, cairports, cand ccemeteries.
Turf cmanagement cinvolves cselecting: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔the cright cgrass, cproper
cmowing, cwatering, cfertilizing, cand ccontrolling cthatch.
Geographically, cKansas cis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔is cin cthe ctransition czone cbetween
cthe cnorthern ccool-season cgrass crange cand cthe csouthern cwarm-season cgrass
crange.
Cool cseason cgrasses cinclude c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔bluegrass, ctall cfescue cand
cryegrass
Warm cseason cgrasses cinclude c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔bermudagrass, czoysiagrass
cand cbuffalograss
The cfollowing cpractices cwill chelp cmaintain coverall cturfgrass chealth cand cprevent
cdisease cdevelopment. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Select cappropriate cturfgass cspecies
cand cvarieties, cprovide cadequate cdrainage, cprovide cappropriate cfertility, cavoid
ccompaction, cprevent cexcessive cthatch, cuse cappropriate cmowing cheights, cimprove
cairflow cand clight cavailability
The cfirst cstep cin ccontrol cof cturfgrass cproblems cis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔accurate
cdiagnosis
To cdiagnose cturfgrass cproblems cfollow cthese csteps: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Determine cthe coverall cdistribution cof cthe cproblem, cidentify cthe caffected
cturfgrass cspecies cand ccultivar c(if cpossible), cobserve csymptoms con cindividual
cplants, cdetermine cweather cconditions cbefore cand cduring cdisease cdevelopment,
cknowledge cof cweather cconditions cwill chelp cyou cselect cthe cright cdisease, cdetermine
cpotential cproblems cwith csoil cstructure cor cfertility, cdetermine cthe chistory cof ccultural
cpractices cat cthe csite, creview cpesticide cmanagement cpractices, cuse creference
cmaterials
Common cturfgrass cdiseases cin cKansas cinclude: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔brown cpatch,
cdollar cspot, cfairy cring, clarge cpatch cof czoysiagrass, clef cspot cand cmelting cout,
,cnecrotic cringspot, cpin csnow cmold/microdochium cpatch, cpowdery cmildew, cplythium
cfoliar cblight, crusts, cspring cdead cspot, cslime cmolds, candsummer cpatch
Brown cPatch c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Rhizoctonia csalami cmost ccommon cand
cimportant cdisease cof ctall cfescue cin cKansas
Brown cpatch cis ca c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Summer cdisease
Brown cpatch cis cmore csevere con c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Turf cgrasses cunder chigh
cnitrogen cfertilization
Brown cpatch cinitially cis c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Purple-green cbut cquickly cfades cto
clight cbrown
Management cof cbrown cpatch cincludes: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Not cfertilizing cwhen
cbrown cpatch cis cactive, cavoid cseeding crates cgreater cthan crecommended crates c, cdo
cnot cirrigate cin clate cafternoon cor cevening.
Dollar cspot c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Sclerotina chooeocarpa coccurs con call cturf cgrasses
cgrown cin cKansa
Dollar cspot csymptoms c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Small croughly ccircular cbleached
cpatches. c2-6" cdiameter cin clawn cturf cgrass. c1-2" con cputting cgreens
Management cof cdollar cspot cincludes c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Adequate cfertilization
cprogram ca csevere cdamage cis cprevalent cin cnitrogen cdeficient cturf
Fairy cring cis ccaused cby: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungi cin cgroup cof cbasidiomycetes
cand ccan coccur cin call cspecies cof cturf
Fairy cring cfungi cgrow cin cthe csoil cor cthatch cconsuming corganic cmatter cand caffect
cturf cgrass cgrowth c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔
In cfairy cring cafter crain cor cheavy cwatering c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungal cfruiting
cstructures c(mushrooms cor cpuffballs) cMay cappear cin cthe cring carea. cIn caddition cwhit
cspongy cfungal cgrowth cmaybe cvisible cin cthe cthatch cor csoil cunderneath cthe cring
Fairy cring csymptoms cinclude c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Three ccategories.
Type c1 cfairy crings c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Include cturf cdeath cand care cmost ccommon
con csand cbased cputting cgreens. cHas cbeen cassociated cwith chigh csalt ccontent cand
chydrophobic cconditions cin cthe csoil ccaused cby cfungi
Type c2 cFairy cring c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Display ca cring cof clunch cdark cgreen cturf
cand cMay cor cmay cnot chave cfungal cfruiting cstructures
, Type c3 cfairy cring c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Develop ca cring cof cfruiting cbodies cwith cno
cvisible ceffect con cthe cturfgrass. cMay crange cin cdiameter cfrom ca cfew cinches cto c50
cfeet cor cmore cand cthey ccan cexpand covertime.
Fairy cring cmanagement cincludes c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔No cmanagement cneeded cas
cthey csymptoms care ctemporary c.
Leaf cspot cand cmelting cout cis ccaused cby c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Several cdifferent
cfungi. cMost ccommon con cKentucky cblue cgrass cand ctall cfescue
Nutrient cDeficiency c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Areas cor call cof cthe cturf cmay cbecome
cyellowed cand cstunted. cChlorosis c(yellowing) cis cusually ccaused cby cnitrogen
cdeficiency cor ciron cdeficiency.
Buried cDebris c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A cthin clayer cof csoil cover cburied crocks, clumber,
cbricks, cplaster, cor cconcrete cdries cout crapidly cin cdry csummer cweather cand cmay
cresemble cdisease.
compacted careas c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Thin cturf cor cbare cspots cappear cin cheavily
cused careas. cWaterlogged cand cheavy-textured c(clay) csoils cbecome ccompacted
cespecially cin careas cwith cfrequent cfoot cor cvehicle ctraffic
Algae c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A cgreen cto cblackish calgae cslime cmay cform con cbare
csoil cor cthinned cturf cin clow, cwet, cshaded cor cheavily cused cand ccompacted careas.
cThe cslimy cmass cof calgae cdries cto cform ca cthin, cblack ccrust cthat clater ccracks cand
cpeels.
Moss c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Like calgae, cmoss coccurs cwhere cturfgrass chas cbeen
cthinned cdue cto cone cor cmore csite cor cenvironmental cfactors.
Animal cUrine cinjury c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Injury cfrom cdog cor cother canimal curine
cmay cresemble cbrown cpatch cor cdollar cspot.
Thatch c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Thatch cis ca ctightly cintermingled clayer cof cdecomposing
cstems cand croots cthat cdevelops cbetween cgreen cvegetation cand cthe csoil csurface.
To cplan ca cgood cweed ccontrol cprogram, cyou cmust: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔identify
cthe cdesirable cturfgrass,
•
identify cthe cexisting cweeds, cand
•
combine cpest ccontrol cwith cgood cmanagement cpractices.
annual cweeds ccomplete ctheir clife ccycle cin: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔less cthan cone
cyear
