KANSAS PESTICIDE 3B TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What cis cincluded cin cturf cgrass cManagement? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Proper cgrass
cselection
Mowing
Thatch cControl
An cexample cof ca ccool cseason cgrass cis: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Bluegrass
What ccauses cmost cturf cgrass cdiseases cin cthe cMidwest c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungi
The cfollowing cpractices ccan chelp cprevent cthe cdevelopment cof cdisease: c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Improve cairflow cand clight cavailability
Select cappropriate cturf cspecies
Provide cappropriate cfertility
The cfirst cstep cin cthe ccontrol cof cany cturf cgrass cdisease cis: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Accurate cdiagnosis
To cdiagnose cturf cgrass cdiseases, cthe cfollowing cis cimportant: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Review ccultural cand cchemical cpractices
Determining cthe coverall cdistribution cof cthe cdisease
Observe csymptoms con cindividual cplants
Leaf cspot cand cmelting-out cdisease cis ccaused cby: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungus
From ca cdistance, crust-infected cturf cappears: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Dull cYellow
Powdery cmildew ccan cbe creduced cby: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Pruning ctrees cand
cshrubs cto cincrease csunlight
In corder cto cmanage clarge cpatch cfungus, cit cis cimportant cto: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Avoid coverwatering cin cfall cand cearly cspring
Spring cdead cspot cis cthe cmost ccommon cand cdestructive cdisease cof: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Bermudagrass
Fairy cring cis ccaused cby: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungi
, necrotic cring cspot csymptoms cmay cbe cconfused cwith csummer cpatch cand: c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fairy cring
In clawn cheight cturf, cdollar cspot ccause cthese csymptoms: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Tan
cor cbleached cpatches c2-6 cinches cin cdiameter
Rhizoctonia cbrown cpatch cis cthe cmost ccommon cand cimportant cdisease con: c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Tall cfescue
In cthe ccontrol cof cbrown cpatch c_________________ cis cimportant: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Proper cfertilization
Proper cirrigation
Proper cair ccirculation
Summer cPatch cis: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Extremely cdifficult cto ccontrol
Slime cmolds care c________________ cparasitic con cplants: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Not
Chlorosis cis cwhen cthe cturf cbecomes c__________________ cin ccolor: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Yellowish
Moss coccurs cin clawn cwith: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Low cfertility
Poor cdrainage, ccompaction
Thinned cturf
Which cstatement cis cNOT ctrue: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Thatch cis ccaused cby creturning
cclippings cto cthe cturf cstand
Knotweed cand cspurge care cexamples cof: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Broadleaf csummer
cannual cweeds
_________________ care cthe cmost cdifficult cweeds cto ccontrol cin cturf cgrass c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Perennial cgrass cweeds
When cshould cwarm-season cgrasses cbe cfertilized: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Between
cmid-May cand cmid-August
__________________ cis ca clow cgrowing, ccompact, ctufted cwinter cannual cthat cdoes
cnot chave crhizomes cand chas cleaves cthat care csoft clight cgreen cand cboat-shaped cat
cthe ctip: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Annual cbluegrass
Common cChickweed: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Is cfound cfrequently cin cthe cshade
____________________ cforms ca clarge crosette cwith creddish cleaves cand ccrinkled
cedges. cIt cdoes cnot cusually cflower cwhen cgrowing cin clawns: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Curly cdock
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What cis cincluded cin cturf cgrass cManagement? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Proper cgrass
cselection
Mowing
Thatch cControl
An cexample cof ca ccool cseason cgrass cis: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Bluegrass
What ccauses cmost cturf cgrass cdiseases cin cthe cMidwest c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungi
The cfollowing cpractices ccan chelp cprevent cthe cdevelopment cof cdisease: c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Improve cairflow cand clight cavailability
Select cappropriate cturf cspecies
Provide cappropriate cfertility
The cfirst cstep cin cthe ccontrol cof cany cturf cgrass cdisease cis: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Accurate cdiagnosis
To cdiagnose cturf cgrass cdiseases, cthe cfollowing cis cimportant: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Review ccultural cand cchemical cpractices
Determining cthe coverall cdistribution cof cthe cdisease
Observe csymptoms con cindividual cplants
Leaf cspot cand cmelting-out cdisease cis ccaused cby: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungus
From ca cdistance, crust-infected cturf cappears: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Dull cYellow
Powdery cmildew ccan cbe creduced cby: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Pruning ctrees cand
cshrubs cto cincrease csunlight
In corder cto cmanage clarge cpatch cfungus, cit cis cimportant cto: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Avoid coverwatering cin cfall cand cearly cspring
Spring cdead cspot cis cthe cmost ccommon cand cdestructive cdisease cof: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Bermudagrass
Fairy cring cis ccaused cby: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fungi
, necrotic cring cspot csymptoms cmay cbe cconfused cwith csummer cpatch cand: c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Fairy cring
In clawn cheight cturf, cdollar cspot ccause cthese csymptoms: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Tan
cor cbleached cpatches c2-6 cinches cin cdiameter
Rhizoctonia cbrown cpatch cis cthe cmost ccommon cand cimportant cdisease con: c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Tall cfescue
In cthe ccontrol cof cbrown cpatch c_________________ cis cimportant: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Proper cfertilization
Proper cirrigation
Proper cair ccirculation
Summer cPatch cis: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Extremely cdifficult cto ccontrol
Slime cmolds care c________________ cparasitic con cplants: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Not
Chlorosis cis cwhen cthe cturf cbecomes c__________________ cin ccolor: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Yellowish
Moss coccurs cin clawn cwith: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Low cfertility
Poor cdrainage, ccompaction
Thinned cturf
Which cstatement cis cNOT ctrue: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Thatch cis ccaused cby creturning
cclippings cto cthe cturf cstand
Knotweed cand cspurge care cexamples cof: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Broadleaf csummer
cannual cweeds
_________________ care cthe cmost cdifficult cweeds cto ccontrol cin cturf cgrass c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Perennial cgrass cweeds
When cshould cwarm-season cgrasses cbe cfertilized: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Between
cmid-May cand cmid-August
__________________ cis ca clow cgrowing, ccompact, ctufted cwinter cannual cthat cdoes
cnot chave crhizomes cand chas cleaves cthat care csoft clight cgreen cand cboat-shaped cat
cthe ctip: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Annual cbluegrass
Common cChickweed: c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Is cfound cfrequently cin cthe cshade
____________________ cforms ca clarge crosette cwith creddish cleaves cand ccrinkled
cedges. cIt cdoes cnot cusually cflower cwhen cgrowing cin clawns: c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Curly cdock
