Indicate poor or good next to the description of the causes of a poor- or good-quality lawn.
a. poor b. good
7. Using the wrong turfgrass species or cultivars
8. Using seed with 0.09 percent weed seed
9. Mowing only the upper third of the lawn
10. Using too little or too much lime or fertilizer
11. Establishing a lawn under a tree
12. Planting a lawn in the path of everyday foot traffic
13. Allowing insects to overpopulate
14. Permitting excessive growth between mowing
Question 2Match the following descriptions with the correct cool-season turfgrasses.
a. coarse texture; bunch-type; utility; drought tolerance
b. medium texture; used extensively; performs well with moderate maintenance
c. good wear tolerance; rapid germination; recreational turf
d. putting greens; very attractive; high maintenance
e. fine texture; can exist in infertile soil and acid soil
f. coarse texture; nonirrigated lawns; durable in semiarid areas; deep roots
1. Kentucky bluegrass
2. tall fescue
3. red fescue
4. perennial ryegrass
5. creeping bentgrass
6. crested wheatgrass
Question 3____________________ is the ability of a plant to recover from drought or damage.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Question 4The term ____________________ refers to removing a rectangular piece of grass and a shallow layer
of the soil beneath it, and moving the two to another location.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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