OHIO ORNAMENTAL WEED APPLICATORS
1. Pest
Answer any weed, insect or disease that is unwanted in the landscape
2. IPM
Answer Integrated Pest Management
an approach to pest control that focuses on identifying pests before implementing control measures
3. Cultural practices
Answer an IPM tool that uses environmental modifications to help manage pests
4. Category 6c application sites
Answer around trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants
in flower and landscape beds edging
along sidewalk and driveway
5. Yes you need category 6c
Answer landscape beds
flower beds perennial
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6. No you do not need category 6c
Answer lawns
roadsides
7. What is your goal as a ornamental applicator?
Answer achieve and maintain a healthy, vigorous, attractive landscape while minimizing pest problems
8. Ideally, when should weed control programs begin?
Answer before the landscape or lawns are installed
9. Successful landscape management requires knowledge and skill in
Answer - properly maintain the landscape
- correctly identify problems
- decide when action is required
- select the appropriate control methods and time to act
- properly use the control methods
- evaluate the ettectiveness of the weed control program
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, 10. Types of Cultural practices
Answer watering fertilizing
pruning
resistant varieties
11. Watering
Answer use deep and infrequent waterings to avoid over or under watering
12. Fertilizing
Answer test soil to determine nutrients needed and avoid over doing it
13. Pruning
Answer open up dense canopies to allow better air movement and light penetration
14. Resistant Varieties
Answer choose plants bred to tolerate insects and disease to lower pest damage
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1. Pest
Answer any weed, insect or disease that is unwanted in the landscape
2. IPM
Answer Integrated Pest Management
an approach to pest control that focuses on identifying pests before implementing control measures
3. Cultural practices
Answer an IPM tool that uses environmental modifications to help manage pests
4. Category 6c application sites
Answer around trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants
in flower and landscape beds edging
along sidewalk and driveway
5. Yes you need category 6c
Answer landscape beds
flower beds perennial
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,garden
6. No you do not need category 6c
Answer lawns
roadsides
7. What is your goal as a ornamental applicator?
Answer achieve and maintain a healthy, vigorous, attractive landscape while minimizing pest problems
8. Ideally, when should weed control programs begin?
Answer before the landscape or lawns are installed
9. Successful landscape management requires knowledge and skill in
Answer - properly maintain the landscape
- correctly identify problems
- decide when action is required
- select the appropriate control methods and time to act
- properly use the control methods
- evaluate the ettectiveness of the weed control program
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, 10. Types of Cultural practices
Answer watering fertilizing
pruning
resistant varieties
11. Watering
Answer use deep and infrequent waterings to avoid over or under watering
12. Fertilizing
Answer test soil to determine nutrients needed and avoid over doing it
13. Pruning
Answer open up dense canopies to allow better air movement and light penetration
14. Resistant Varieties
Answer choose plants bred to tolerate insects and disease to lower pest damage
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