MSU CSS 202 EXAM 1 AND QUIZZES
True/False: The term "sod" applies only to turf grown for transplant purposes, either
before it is harvested, in transit, and for a period of time after it is laid, that is until the
turf is established. - Answers :True
True/False: Sod establishment is more labor intensive than seeding. - Answers :True
The only way to practically establish a bunch-type grass is with... - Answers :Seed
True/False: In the years following the Korean War (1950 to 1955), there was a rapid
increase in the number of sod farms in Michigan. - Answers :False
In prior centuries, sod was usually harvested from wet/lowland areas or seaside
marshes, and on acidic, sandy, or silty soils because those areas tended to be what? -
Answers :Less weedy than sites with better soil
True/False: There are two distinct windows, early fall and late spring, that sod can be
harvested. - Answers :False
Which of the following times of the year is the best for establishing from sod? - Answers
:Any of these times as long as irrigation is in place
Which of the following amounts most closely reflects the wholesale cost per square yard
of sod? - Answers :$1.00
True/False: Most of the early mechanized sod equipment was mass produced by Henry
Ford. - Answers :False
True/False: One may always properly refer to a turf as being sod as long as it was
established as such. - Answers :False
True/False: Newly laid sod should not be allowed to dry down for at least six weeks
after installation. - Answers :False
Which of the following herbicides would be best to kill all vegetation during the initial
phase of site preparation? - Answers :Round Up
True/False: Soil samples should be taken to a depth of at least four inches. - Answers
:False
Liming the soil as part of the seeding process can lead to the fixation of what element? -
Answers :Phosphorus
, True/False: Fertilizer efficiency increases as soil pH decreases below 6.0. - Answers
:False
Downward movement of water is drastically impeded when _______-textured soil
overlays _______-textured soil. - Answers :Fine; coarse
The most common material used as a hydromulch is... - Answers :Recycled paper
True/False: If different soil types are present, composite soil samples should be
assimilated from each distinctive soil-type area. - Answers :True
During the Finish Grade step of Establishment, what occurrence(s) aid(es) settling of
the soil? - Answers :Irrigation and rainfall
True/False: Small amounts of sand incorporated into the top 4 to 6" can effectively alter
soil texture. - Answers :False
Which of the following is the best time of the year for establishing from seed? - Answers
:Later summer/early fall
True/False: A starter fertilizer should be applied to newly laid sod. - Answers :False
The phenomena that occurs when clumped clippings remain on the ground too long and
cause stressed or dead turf underneath is called the _________ Effect. - Answers :Silo
By far, what kind of grass is sold as sod in the cool-season region? - Answers :None of
the above (turf-type tall fescue, fine-leaf fescue, perennial ryegrass, creeping bentgrass)
True/False: Research primarily done at MSU in the 1960s enabled sod producers to
triple their production on a per acre basis. - Answers :True
True/False: Given adequate moisture and favorable temperatures, the most critical thing
that ensures germination is seed-to-soil impact. - Answers :True
True/False: Annual broadleaved weeds are the most troublesome for establishing turf. -
Answers :False
True/False: Soil sampling for turfgrasses should be confined to the top four inches of
soil. - Answers :True
Amending the soil with lime will ________ soil pH. - Answers :Raise
True/False: If different types of soil are present, a representative soil sample can be
assimilated by mixing numerous subsamples taken across the entire area. - Answers
:False
True/False: The term "sod" applies only to turf grown for transplant purposes, either
before it is harvested, in transit, and for a period of time after it is laid, that is until the
turf is established. - Answers :True
True/False: Sod establishment is more labor intensive than seeding. - Answers :True
The only way to practically establish a bunch-type grass is with... - Answers :Seed
True/False: In the years following the Korean War (1950 to 1955), there was a rapid
increase in the number of sod farms in Michigan. - Answers :False
In prior centuries, sod was usually harvested from wet/lowland areas or seaside
marshes, and on acidic, sandy, or silty soils because those areas tended to be what? -
Answers :Less weedy than sites with better soil
True/False: There are two distinct windows, early fall and late spring, that sod can be
harvested. - Answers :False
Which of the following times of the year is the best for establishing from sod? - Answers
:Any of these times as long as irrigation is in place
Which of the following amounts most closely reflects the wholesale cost per square yard
of sod? - Answers :$1.00
True/False: Most of the early mechanized sod equipment was mass produced by Henry
Ford. - Answers :False
True/False: One may always properly refer to a turf as being sod as long as it was
established as such. - Answers :False
True/False: Newly laid sod should not be allowed to dry down for at least six weeks
after installation. - Answers :False
Which of the following herbicides would be best to kill all vegetation during the initial
phase of site preparation? - Answers :Round Up
True/False: Soil samples should be taken to a depth of at least four inches. - Answers
:False
Liming the soil as part of the seeding process can lead to the fixation of what element? -
Answers :Phosphorus
, True/False: Fertilizer efficiency increases as soil pH decreases below 6.0. - Answers
:False
Downward movement of water is drastically impeded when _______-textured soil
overlays _______-textured soil. - Answers :Fine; coarse
The most common material used as a hydromulch is... - Answers :Recycled paper
True/False: If different soil types are present, composite soil samples should be
assimilated from each distinctive soil-type area. - Answers :True
During the Finish Grade step of Establishment, what occurrence(s) aid(es) settling of
the soil? - Answers :Irrigation and rainfall
True/False: Small amounts of sand incorporated into the top 4 to 6" can effectively alter
soil texture. - Answers :False
Which of the following is the best time of the year for establishing from seed? - Answers
:Later summer/early fall
True/False: A starter fertilizer should be applied to newly laid sod. - Answers :False
The phenomena that occurs when clumped clippings remain on the ground too long and
cause stressed or dead turf underneath is called the _________ Effect. - Answers :Silo
By far, what kind of grass is sold as sod in the cool-season region? - Answers :None of
the above (turf-type tall fescue, fine-leaf fescue, perennial ryegrass, creeping bentgrass)
True/False: Research primarily done at MSU in the 1960s enabled sod producers to
triple their production on a per acre basis. - Answers :True
True/False: Given adequate moisture and favorable temperatures, the most critical thing
that ensures germination is seed-to-soil impact. - Answers :True
True/False: Annual broadleaved weeds are the most troublesome for establishing turf. -
Answers :False
True/False: Soil sampling for turfgrasses should be confined to the top four inches of
soil. - Answers :True
Amending the soil with lime will ________ soil pH. - Answers :Raise
True/False: If different types of soil are present, a representative soil sample can be
assimilated by mixing numerous subsamples taken across the entire area. - Answers
:False
