Growing plants for food Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Dandelions - Answer- has a flattened rosette of narrow leaves Dallisgrass - Answer- grows in clumps but has short, stout rhizomes; about the same texture as St. Augustinegrass; produces unsightly seedheads; tends to grow faster than turfgrasses after mowing; difficult to control Sedges - Answer- Yellow and purple nutsedge Pitfall traps work for - Answer- billbugs Pheromone traps work for - Answer- adult japanese beetle, black cutworm moth, larger sod webworm moth Light traps work ...

CH1 Define integrated pest management - Answer- IPM is a system that uses all available and suitable pest control tactics to reduce pest population to tolerable levels while minimizing adverse environmental side affects CH1 Explain how aesthetic thresholds affect IPM tactics - Answer- IPM establishes aesthetic thresholds based on tolerance, personal comfort, taste, plant appearance, and specific site and environmental conditions. CH1 Explain how IPM can reduce the use of pesticides - Answe...

List the roles plants play in a healthy aquatic ecosystem. correct answers-producing oxygen -preventing shoreline erosion -lessening excess nutrients during growing season -stabilizing lake bottom -providing food and habitat for fish, waterfowl, and other aquatic animals List ways that excessive plant growth can adversely affect the ecology and uses of a water body. correct answers-harm ecology of aquatic ecosystem -curtail or prevent recreational water uses (e.g. fishing, boating, swim...

Adaptation- - correct answersThe adjustment or changes in behavior, physiology, and structure of an organism to become more suited to an environment. Aerobic- - correct answersA process that requires oxygen. Allele -An alternative form of a gene. An example would be genes that encode eye color—some encode blue eyes (one allele), while others encode brown, green, or hazel eye colors (other alleles). - correct answers amino acids - - correct answersA small organic molecule with the stru...

Continuing education unit - Answer- approximately one hour of study credit used to make up the total of 16 CEUs required for ornamental and turf pest control applicator recertification Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) - Answer- the agency that administers the Florida Pesticide Law (Chapter 487) Florida Pesticide Law - Answer- The law that governs the use of pesticides in Florida, which is administered by the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Ser...

Varieties of grass containing endophyte fungi are an example of: - Answer- Plant resistance. Raking, thatch removal and aeration are examples of: - Answer- Cultural controls. Hand removal, traps, barriers and repellents are examples of: - Answer- Mechanical and physical controls. Example of a turfgrass disease that can be managed with hand removal techniques: - Answer- Slime mold. Turf cannot at the same time benefit from biological control methods and be pest free because: - Answer-...

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) -ANSWER Laws that provide federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use. EPA carries out enforcement. Users must take exams for certification as applicators. EPA must register new pesticides and re-register all existing pesticides. Applies to people who manufacture, market, distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide products. What are the two main pesticide classifications? -ANSWER General use and restricted use Gen...

Phosphorus has an atomic number of 15. This tells us that... - Answer-there must be 15 protons True or False: covalent bonds are stronger than ionic and hydrogen bonds because atoms that are joined with covalent bonds share electrons - Answer-True An e- in a hydrogen atom exists in the first valence shell. The valence e- of Aluminum exist in the 3rd shell. Which valence shell e- have higher potential energy and why? - Answer-the valence e- of aluminum, bc higher e- shells have higher energy...

Test Bank - Nester’s Microbiology A Human Perspective Denise G. Anderson Sarah N. Salm Deborah P. Allen Mcgraw Hill Complete All Chapters 2024. The scientist usually considered the first to see microorganisms, which he called "animalcules", was A. Redi. B. van Leeuwenhoek. C. Pasteur. D. Tyndall. Bloom's Level: 1. Remember Learning Outcome: 01.01 Section: 01.01 Topic: History of Microbiology Chapter 01 - Humans and the Microbial World 1-2 2. The word "animalcule" was coine...

What type of herbicide can pass into the vapor phase? - Answer- Highly volatile herbicide What are herbicide kills only part of the plant that it - Answer- Contact herbicide Weeds are plants that grow 3 or more years - Answer- Perennial Which of the following factors would have the least effect on the movement of herbicide from the application site? - Answer- Type of soil it is applied to and the type of equipment that is used What is the time interval that must be observed before an...