SCSC 302 Exam 2 Questions with All Correct Answers
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SCSC 302 Exam 2 Questions with All Correct Answers
Which of following fertilizers would give you a nutrient ratio of 4-1-2? - Answer- 16-4-8
12-3-6
8-2-4
Which of following would be the best winter overseeding mixture for a bermudagrass golf course putting green in central Texas? - Answer- p...
SCSC 302 Exam 2 Questions with
All Correct Answers
Which of following fertilizers would give you a nutrient ratio of 4-1-2? - Answer- 16-4-8
12-3-6
8-2-4
Which of following would be the best winter overseeding mixture for a bermudagrass
golf course putting green in central Texas? - Answer- perennial ryegrass/rough
bluegrass
Damage to winter overseeding grasses from seedling diseases such as pythium are
most likely to occur when: - Answer- overseeding occurs too early in the season
Rank the following from highest to lowest in terms of seeding rate for winter
overseeding in the South: - Answer- putting green, sportsfield, lawn
Spring transition in the shade (as compared to an area in full sun) is likely to: - Answer-
occurs more slowly
Seedbed: - Answer- "the top few inches of soil that are tilled and perhaps modified prior
to planting."
Reel mowing advantages and disadvantages: - Answer- +
highest mowing quality
can mow very low 1/10 inch
very precise height of cut
-
more complicated- more skill required to maintain
more maintenance required
Rotary mowing advantages and disadvantages: - Answer- +
heights above 1.5 inches
easier blade maintenance
-
not as high quality as reel-type
Flail mowers - Answer- safest type of mower
The most important factor in drought resistance of turf - Answer- depth of rooting
, Why are some nozzles purple? - Answer- They signify recycled water
What measure is required by law? - Answer- Backflow prevention
Sources of nitrogen - Answer- Organic matter, fertilizers, lightning
Nitrogen deficiency symptoms - Answer- -stunted/reduced growth
-yellowing of leaves, starting with older leaves because N is mobile within the plant
Nitrogen forms - Answer- GOOD GUYS
ammonium NH4+, nitrate NO3
BAD GUYS
RNH2 from organic sources, N2 from air, NH3 Ammonia
MACROnutrients - Answer- needed in the greatest amount
Secondary nutrients - Answer- needed in slightly smaller amounts than macros
MICROnutrients - Answer- needed in smallest amounts
Phosphorus role in plant - Answer- seed and fruit development
Potassium role in plant - Answer- resistance to stress, such as traffic, cold, heat and
drought
Phosphorus does not - Answer- readily leach from the soil
Result of over application of phosphorus - Answer- ties up iron and makes it unavailable
to plant
The micronutrient most likely to be deficient in turf ____ - Answer- iron
Before seeding at a new house, you should... - Answer- till, slope the soil away from the
house, wet the area and check irrigation
Important characteristics of sand: - Answer- particle size and shape (angular or
spherical)
A cheap and quick way to kill undesirable vegetation before turf establishment without
disturbing the soil surface: - Answer- non-selective herbicides
Fairy ring fungus is sometimes caused by: - Answer- burying loose stumps
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