CHAPTER 24 TURFGRASS USE AND
MANAGEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
seed mixture - Answer-combination of two or more species
sodding - Answer-refers to removing a rectangular piece of grass and a slice of soil
beneath it and moving it to another location
Turfgrass - Answer-all grasses that are mowed frequently to maintain a short and even
appearance.
seminal - Answer-development from the seed during seed germination
crown - Answer-a stem with the nodes stacked on top of each other.
extravaginal growth - Answer-turfgrass growth in which growth originates from an
axillary bud on the crown
vegetative reproduction - Answer-asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a
part of a parent plant
intravaginal growth - Answer-a type of growth in which shoots develop within the lower
leaf sheath at a crowns axillary bud
seed culm - Answer-stem that supports the inflorescence of the plant
inflorescence - Answer-A group of flowers tightly clustered together.
Induction - Answer-initiation that is caused by several environmental conditions
sheath - Answer-lower part of leaf
blade - Answer-upper potion of leaf
Ligule - Answer-A membranous or hairy structure on the inside of a leaf at the junction
of the leaf blade and sheath
collar - Answer-found outside the leaf and is light green or white banded area
recuperative potential - Answer-the ability of a plant to recover after being damaged
MANAGEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
seed mixture - Answer-combination of two or more species
sodding - Answer-refers to removing a rectangular piece of grass and a slice of soil
beneath it and moving it to another location
Turfgrass - Answer-all grasses that are mowed frequently to maintain a short and even
appearance.
seminal - Answer-development from the seed during seed germination
crown - Answer-a stem with the nodes stacked on top of each other.
extravaginal growth - Answer-turfgrass growth in which growth originates from an
axillary bud on the crown
vegetative reproduction - Answer-asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a
part of a parent plant
intravaginal growth - Answer-a type of growth in which shoots develop within the lower
leaf sheath at a crowns axillary bud
seed culm - Answer-stem that supports the inflorescence of the plant
inflorescence - Answer-A group of flowers tightly clustered together.
Induction - Answer-initiation that is caused by several environmental conditions
sheath - Answer-lower part of leaf
blade - Answer-upper potion of leaf
Ligule - Answer-A membranous or hairy structure on the inside of a leaf at the junction
of the leaf blade and sheath
collar - Answer-found outside the leaf and is light green or white banded area
recuperative potential - Answer-the ability of a plant to recover after being damaged
