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KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM |
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM | VERIFIED ANSWERS
Turfgrass industry in Kansas includes: - (ANSWER)home lawns, institutional and
industrial grounds, sod production, golf courses, athletic fields and other
recreational turf, parks, roadsides, airports, and cemeteries.
Turf management involves selecting: - (ANSWER)the right grass, proper mowing,
watering, fertilizing, and controlling thatch.
Geographically, Kansas is - (ANSWER)is in the transition zone between the
northern cool-season grass range and the southern warm-season grass range.
Cool season grasses include - (ANSWER)bluegrass, tall fescue and ryegrass
Warm season grasses include - (ANSWER)bermudagrass, zoysiagrass and
buffalograss
The following practices will help maintain overall turfgrass health and prevent
disease development. - (ANSWER)Select appropriate turfgass species and
varieties, provide adequate drainage, provide appropriate fertility, avoid
compaction, prevent excessive thatch, use appropriate mowing heights, improve
airflow and light availability
The first step in control of turfgrass problems is - (ANSWER)accurate diagnosis
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To diagnose turfgrass problems follow these steps: - (ANSWER)Determine the
overall distribution of the problem, identify the affected turfgrass species and
cultivar (if possible), observe symptoms on individual plants, determine weather
conditions before and during disease development, knowledge of weather
conditions will help you select the right disease, determine potential problems
with soil structure or fertility, determine the history of cultural practices at the
site, review pesticide management practices, use reference materials
Common turfgrass diseases in Kansas include: - (ANSWER)brown patch, dollar
spot, fairy ring, large patch of zoysiagrass, lef spot and melting out, necrotic
ringspot, pin snow mold/microdochium patch, powdery mildew, plythium foliar
blight, rusts, spring dead spot, slime molds, andsummer patch
Brown Patch - (ANSWER)Rhizoctonia salami most common and important disease
of tall fescue in Kansas
Brown patch is a - (ANSWER)Summer disease
Brown patch is more severe on - (ANSWER)Turf grasses under high nitrogen
fertilization
Brown patch initially is - (ANSWER)Purple-green but quickly fades to light brown
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Management of brown patch includes: - (ANSWER)Not fertilizing when brown
patch is active, avoid seeding rates greater than recommended rates , do not
irrigate in late afternoon or evening.
Dollar spot - (ANSWER)Sclerotina hooeocarpa occurs on all turf grasses grown in
Kansa
Dollar spot symptoms - (ANSWER)Small roughly circular bleached patches. 2-6"
diameter in lawn turf grass. 1-2" on putting greens
Management of dollar spot includes - (ANSWER)Adequate fertilization program a
severe damage is prevalent in nitrogen deficient turf
Fairy ring is caused by: - (ANSWER)Fungi in group of basidiomycetes and can
occur in all species of turf
Fairy ring fungi grow in the soil or thatch consuming organic matter and affect turf
grass growth - (ANSWER)
In fairy ring after rain or heavy watering - (ANSWER)Fungal fruiting structures
(mushrooms or puffballs) May appear in the ring area. In addition whit spongy
fungal growth maybe visible in the thatch or soil underneath the ring
Fairy ring symptoms include - (ANSWER)Three categories.
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Type 1 fairy rings - (ANSWER)Include turf death and are most common on sand
based putting greens. Has been associated with high salt content and
hydrophobic conditions in the soil caused by fungi
Type 2 Fairy ring - (ANSWER)Display a ring of lunch dark green turf and May or
may not have fungal fruiting structures
Type 3 fairy ring - (ANSWER)Develop a ring of fruiting bodies with no visible
effect on the turfgrass. May range in diameter from a few inches to 50 feet or
more and they can expand overtime.
Fairy ring management includes - (ANSWER)No management needed as they
symptoms are temporary .
Leaf spot and melting out is caused by - (ANSWER)Several different fungi. Most
common on Kentucky blue grass and tall fescue
Nutrient Deficiency - (ANSWER)Areas or all of the turf may become yellowed and
stunted. Chlorosis (yellowing) is usually caused by nitrogen deficiency or iron
deficiency.
Buried Debris - (ANSWER)A thin layer of soil over buried rocks, lumber, bricks,
plaster, or concrete dries out rapidly in dry summer weather and may resemble
disease.
KANSAS TURF PEST CONTROL CATEGORY 3B EXAM |
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM | VERIFIED ANSWERS
Turfgrass industry in Kansas includes: - (ANSWER)home lawns, institutional and
industrial grounds, sod production, golf courses, athletic fields and other
recreational turf, parks, roadsides, airports, and cemeteries.
Turf management involves selecting: - (ANSWER)the right grass, proper mowing,
watering, fertilizing, and controlling thatch.
Geographically, Kansas is - (ANSWER)is in the transition zone between the
northern cool-season grass range and the southern warm-season grass range.
Cool season grasses include - (ANSWER)bluegrass, tall fescue and ryegrass
Warm season grasses include - (ANSWER)bermudagrass, zoysiagrass and
buffalograss
The following practices will help maintain overall turfgrass health and prevent
disease development. - (ANSWER)Select appropriate turfgass species and
varieties, provide adequate drainage, provide appropriate fertility, avoid
compaction, prevent excessive thatch, use appropriate mowing heights, improve
airflow and light availability
The first step in control of turfgrass problems is - (ANSWER)accurate diagnosis
, 2
To diagnose turfgrass problems follow these steps: - (ANSWER)Determine the
overall distribution of the problem, identify the affected turfgrass species and
cultivar (if possible), observe symptoms on individual plants, determine weather
conditions before and during disease development, knowledge of weather
conditions will help you select the right disease, determine potential problems
with soil structure or fertility, determine the history of cultural practices at the
site, review pesticide management practices, use reference materials
Common turfgrass diseases in Kansas include: - (ANSWER)brown patch, dollar
spot, fairy ring, large patch of zoysiagrass, lef spot and melting out, necrotic
ringspot, pin snow mold/microdochium patch, powdery mildew, plythium foliar
blight, rusts, spring dead spot, slime molds, andsummer patch
Brown Patch - (ANSWER)Rhizoctonia salami most common and important disease
of tall fescue in Kansas
Brown patch is a - (ANSWER)Summer disease
Brown patch is more severe on - (ANSWER)Turf grasses under high nitrogen
fertilization
Brown patch initially is - (ANSWER)Purple-green but quickly fades to light brown
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Management of brown patch includes: - (ANSWER)Not fertilizing when brown
patch is active, avoid seeding rates greater than recommended rates , do not
irrigate in late afternoon or evening.
Dollar spot - (ANSWER)Sclerotina hooeocarpa occurs on all turf grasses grown in
Kansa
Dollar spot symptoms - (ANSWER)Small roughly circular bleached patches. 2-6"
diameter in lawn turf grass. 1-2" on putting greens
Management of dollar spot includes - (ANSWER)Adequate fertilization program a
severe damage is prevalent in nitrogen deficient turf
Fairy ring is caused by: - (ANSWER)Fungi in group of basidiomycetes and can
occur in all species of turf
Fairy ring fungi grow in the soil or thatch consuming organic matter and affect turf
grass growth - (ANSWER)
In fairy ring after rain or heavy watering - (ANSWER)Fungal fruiting structures
(mushrooms or puffballs) May appear in the ring area. In addition whit spongy
fungal growth maybe visible in the thatch or soil underneath the ring
Fairy ring symptoms include - (ANSWER)Three categories.
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Type 1 fairy rings - (ANSWER)Include turf death and are most common on sand
based putting greens. Has been associated with high salt content and
hydrophobic conditions in the soil caused by fungi
Type 2 Fairy ring - (ANSWER)Display a ring of lunch dark green turf and May or
may not have fungal fruiting structures
Type 3 fairy ring - (ANSWER)Develop a ring of fruiting bodies with no visible
effect on the turfgrass. May range in diameter from a few inches to 50 feet or
more and they can expand overtime.
Fairy ring management includes - (ANSWER)No management needed as they
symptoms are temporary .
Leaf spot and melting out is caused by - (ANSWER)Several different fungi. Most
common on Kentucky blue grass and tall fescue
Nutrient Deficiency - (ANSWER)Areas or all of the turf may become yellowed and
stunted. Chlorosis (yellowing) is usually caused by nitrogen deficiency or iron
deficiency.
Buried Debris - (ANSWER)A thin layer of soil over buried rocks, lumber, bricks,
plaster, or concrete dries out rapidly in dry summer weather and may resemble
disease.
