LAWN & ORNAMENTAL EXAM
How much herbicide should be mixed into a full 16 - ounce hand-held
compressed air spray bottle to prepare a 1.0% spray solution? {1 fluid
ounce = 29.6 millimeters (ml)
4.7 ml
Which of the following statements is false concerning drifts?
By exercising sound judgment, applicators can eliminate drift
Given a choice of insecticides, which would be considered relatively safe to
use in a situation where pollinator protection is a concern?
Buprofezin
What is the area in square feet of a circular plant bed with a diameter of 26
feet?
530.7 square feet
You want to spot treat an area of a lawn to be renovated using a
nonselective herbicide. The product label calls for a 1.5% solution. You
wish to fill a 3-gallon compressed air backpack sprayer to capacity. How
much herbicide should be added to accomplish this?
5.8 ounces
Based on the Property Diagram, how much of a liquid insecticide would be
needed to treat the lawn area if the product rate is 0.4 ounces per 1,000
square feet?
3.2 ounces
Based on a granular insecticide rate of 160 pounds per acre for chinch bug
control, how much total insecticide should be applied to 6,000 square feet
lawn?
22 pounds
,How much of a liquid product should be added to a 100-gallon spray tank
if the product rate is 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet and the sprayer's
output is 3 gallons per 1,000 square feet?
1.04 gallons
You want to apply a granular product to a lawn measuring 8,400 square
feet. The directions on the granular product's label states that a 20-pound
bag will treat 5,000 square feet. How many bags of product will be needed
for the entire job?
1.7 bags
You are hired by a homeowners' association to inject residential palms with
an insecticide for control of whiteflies. The product label states to apply 2
ml per inch of trunk diameter at dbh. For a tree with a circumference of 24
inches, how many injection sites should be made to the tree?
4 sites
Which type of application equipment is most useful for spot treatments?
Compressed air sprayer
Assume the following: A 4-foot by 100-foot test strip is sprayed with a
compressed air sprayer; the test was timed at 40 seconds; the sprayer was
operated for 40 seconds delivering 46 ounces of water into a bucket. How
much water is the sprayer applying per 1,000 square feet?
0.90 gallons
Which conditions are most favorable for pesticide drift to occur?
When relative humidity is low and temperatures are high
When is the best time to make pesticide applications so as to have minimal
impacts on bees and other pollinators?
During the night
How much granular pendimethalin is being applied per 1,000 square feet
based on the following? The powered blower spreader has effective swath
width of 14 feet when run over on 80-foot test course. It takes 25 seconds to
walk the test course. In a 25-second test, 1.5 pounds of granules are caught
in a bucket.
, 1.3 pounds
A rotary spreader's granule distribution pattern is checked by operating
the spreader with its gate open over a line of 9 boxes spaced 2 feet apart.
After checking, the granules from each box are weighed. The granules in
boxes 1 and 9 are found to weigh half of that of the center box. What is the
spreader's effective swath width?
16 feet
Which of the following situations does not require application equipment
calibration?
Application of a percent dilution using a compressed air sprayer
How many pounds per 1,000 square feet is a rotary spreader delivering if:
20 pounds of granules were placed into its hopper before making a test run.
It was timed over 100-foot course test run for an average of 28 seconds. The
width of the treated swath was 12 feet. After the test run and dumping its
remaining contents onto a scale, 16.3 pounds of granules were collected.
3.1 pounds
Which of the following statements is false regarding disposal of grass
clippings, leaves, or other landscape debris?
Using a storm sewer is acceptable to dispose of such debris
In a 1,000 square foot calibration test of a rotary granular spreader, 8 3/4
pounds of granules were caught. Is the spreader applying at a rate equal to
the label rate of 20 pounds per 5,000 square feet?
No; the spreader is over-applying
Given a choice of application equipment where off-target movement of
pesticides is a concern, which would be the best choice?
Drop spreader
Which of the following statements is false concerning drift?
By exercising sound judgment, applicators can eliminate drift
How much herbicide should be mixed into a full 16 - ounce hand-held
compressed air spray bottle to prepare a 1.0% spray solution? {1 fluid
ounce = 29.6 millimeters (ml)
4.7 ml
Which of the following statements is false concerning drifts?
By exercising sound judgment, applicators can eliminate drift
Given a choice of insecticides, which would be considered relatively safe to
use in a situation where pollinator protection is a concern?
Buprofezin
What is the area in square feet of a circular plant bed with a diameter of 26
feet?
530.7 square feet
You want to spot treat an area of a lawn to be renovated using a
nonselective herbicide. The product label calls for a 1.5% solution. You
wish to fill a 3-gallon compressed air backpack sprayer to capacity. How
much herbicide should be added to accomplish this?
5.8 ounces
Based on the Property Diagram, how much of a liquid insecticide would be
needed to treat the lawn area if the product rate is 0.4 ounces per 1,000
square feet?
3.2 ounces
Based on a granular insecticide rate of 160 pounds per acre for chinch bug
control, how much total insecticide should be applied to 6,000 square feet
lawn?
22 pounds
,How much of a liquid product should be added to a 100-gallon spray tank
if the product rate is 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet and the sprayer's
output is 3 gallons per 1,000 square feet?
1.04 gallons
You want to apply a granular product to a lawn measuring 8,400 square
feet. The directions on the granular product's label states that a 20-pound
bag will treat 5,000 square feet. How many bags of product will be needed
for the entire job?
1.7 bags
You are hired by a homeowners' association to inject residential palms with
an insecticide for control of whiteflies. The product label states to apply 2
ml per inch of trunk diameter at dbh. For a tree with a circumference of 24
inches, how many injection sites should be made to the tree?
4 sites
Which type of application equipment is most useful for spot treatments?
Compressed air sprayer
Assume the following: A 4-foot by 100-foot test strip is sprayed with a
compressed air sprayer; the test was timed at 40 seconds; the sprayer was
operated for 40 seconds delivering 46 ounces of water into a bucket. How
much water is the sprayer applying per 1,000 square feet?
0.90 gallons
Which conditions are most favorable for pesticide drift to occur?
When relative humidity is low and temperatures are high
When is the best time to make pesticide applications so as to have minimal
impacts on bees and other pollinators?
During the night
How much granular pendimethalin is being applied per 1,000 square feet
based on the following? The powered blower spreader has effective swath
width of 14 feet when run over on 80-foot test course. It takes 25 seconds to
walk the test course. In a 25-second test, 1.5 pounds of granules are caught
in a bucket.
, 1.3 pounds
A rotary spreader's granule distribution pattern is checked by operating
the spreader with its gate open over a line of 9 boxes spaced 2 feet apart.
After checking, the granules from each box are weighed. The granules in
boxes 1 and 9 are found to weigh half of that of the center box. What is the
spreader's effective swath width?
16 feet
Which of the following situations does not require application equipment
calibration?
Application of a percent dilution using a compressed air sprayer
How many pounds per 1,000 square feet is a rotary spreader delivering if:
20 pounds of granules were placed into its hopper before making a test run.
It was timed over 100-foot course test run for an average of 28 seconds. The
width of the treated swath was 12 feet. After the test run and dumping its
remaining contents onto a scale, 16.3 pounds of granules were collected.
3.1 pounds
Which of the following statements is false regarding disposal of grass
clippings, leaves, or other landscape debris?
Using a storm sewer is acceptable to dispose of such debris
In a 1,000 square foot calibration test of a rotary granular spreader, 8 3/4
pounds of granules were caught. Is the spreader applying at a rate equal to
the label rate of 20 pounds per 5,000 square feet?
No; the spreader is over-applying
Given a choice of application equipment where off-target movement of
pesticides is a concern, which would be the best choice?
Drop spreader
Which of the following statements is false concerning drift?
By exercising sound judgment, applicators can eliminate drift
