Ornamental and Turf Final Exam 3A Graded A+

Pink snow mold is a disease that primarily affects warm season turf grasses. - ANSWER-False A fairy ring is where small, naturally occurring elves get married under mushrooms. - ANSWER-True The sexual reproduction of a moss requires water. - ANSWER-False Pink snow mold is a disease that is caused by a fungal pathogen. - ANSWER-True Mosses are poor indicators plants for areas of dense shade. - ANSWER-False Symptoms of Brown patch first appear as large circular patches of dry, dark grass that soon wilt and turn light brown. - ANSWER-False Dollar spot gets its name from the dollar bill shaped dead straw-color on close cut bent grass putting greens. - ANSWER-False Basal rot is easiest to control once the turf grass shows signs of thinning. - ANSWER-False Brown patch can be found in all of the cool season turfgrasses found in the United States. - ANSWER-True Brown patch is a turfgrass disease that is caused by the Rhizoctonia species fungus. - ANSWER-True Mosses are found mainly in areas of dampness and low light. - ANSWER-True Most fungicides will not control dollar spot. - ANSWER-False Avoid excessive springtime applications of nitrogen to decrease Dollar Spot occurrence. - ANSWER-True Pink Patch fungi overwinter as wet spores under building exteriors and shaded areas. - ANSWER-False Non-porous materials are hospitable to moss. - ANSWER-False