Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management for Carolinas and Georgia EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management for
Carolinas and Georgia EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR


QUESTION: Which of these statements is FALSE?


· records are helpful in knowing when to look for a pest each year


· records are a way to know whether a treatment was effective


· record keeping takes more time than it's worth


· record keeping helps you comply with pesticide regulations - ANSWER-· record keeping takes

more time than it's worth




QUESTION: Proper mowing means which of the following:


· Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut


· Mowing as close as you can for a neat appearance


· Collecting all clippings after each mowing


· Taking off one-half of the leaf - ANSWER-Using sharp mower blades to make a clean cut


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QUESTION: To promote healthy turf and reduce disease


· Irrigate every day


· Irrigate in the late afternoon


· Water thoroughly when you first see wilting


· Water lightly and often - ANSWER-· Water thoroughly when you first see wilting




QUESTION: When fertilizing


· Wait until turf goes dormant


· Apply nitrogen once a month to get lush growth


· Always use a liquid formulation


· Determine fertilizer need through results of a soil test - ANSWER-Determine fertilizer need

through results of a soil test




QUESTION: Which of these statements is FALSE?


· Thatch should be at least 2 inches thick to keep soil cool




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· Thatch should be no more that ½ inch thick


· Excess thatch keeps water and fertilizer from reaching roots


· Thatch provides a good environment for turf pests - ANSWER-· Thatch provides a good

environment for turf pests




QUESTION: Cool-season cultivars


· Can be mixed to minimize disease


· Are a good choice for the coastal plain


· Prefer humid conditions


· Do well in shady locations - ANSWER-· Can be mixed to minimize disease




QUESTION: Good soil drainage


· Makes turfgrass areas more susceptible to weeds


· Dries on the roots too quickly


· Promotes root disease


· Promotes healthy turfgrass - ANSWER-· Promotes healthy turfgrass




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QUESTION: Which of these statements is FALSE?


· Too much fertilizer promotes thatch buildup


· Too much fertilizer can make grass more susceptible to brown patch and leaf spot


· Too little fertilizer makes turf susceptible to bare spots and weed invasions


· Do not fertilize turfgrass infected with dollar spot - ANSWER-· Do not fertilize turfgrass

infected with dollar spot




Q; Resistance comes from:


· using the same pesticides over and over


· applying pesticides at the wrong time of year


· applying too much pesticide at a time


· applying pesticides to plants that are too dry - ANSWER-· using the same pesticides over and

over




QUESTION: Pesticides in the soil:




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