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North Carolina Certified Turfgrass Professional
(NCCTP) Exam ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR||NEWEST EXAM!!
Stunting, small leaves, and nutritional deficiency
symptoms are all associated with what type of disease?
A) Leaf Spot
B) Root rot
C) Root parasitic nematodes
D) B and C - Answer-D
Leaf spot diseases
A) Are usually worse in wet or humid weather
B) cannot be prevented with fungicides
C) Can be managed with overhead irrigation
D) Are all caused by fungi - Answer-A
Root parasitic nematodes
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A) Cause a general decline or stunting
B) Can be brought to the surface by using soapy water
C) Are slender worms about 2 inches long
D) Cause more damage under cool temperatures -
Answer-A
Powdery mildew on crapemyrtle can be managed by
several methods. Which of the following methods would
NOT be effective
A) Planting a resistant variety
B) Using a soil sterilant to kill the spores
C) Spraying with a registered fungicide when symptoms
appear
D) Spacing plants to improve air circulation - Answer-B
Which of these statements about root rot is true
A) A fungicide can be applied to cure infected plants
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B) Root rots can be controlled by flooding the plant bed to
drown the fungus
C) Roots infected with Phytophthora are yellow
D) Most root rots can be avoided with clean plants and
good drainage - Answer-D
Describe the method for figuring out the area of a
treatment site - Answer-Circle: area = 3.14xr^2
Rectangle: area = w x l
Triangle: area = (bxh)/2
Trapezoid: area = ((a+b)/2) x h
List 4 times when equipment should be calibrated or
recalibrated - Answer--Before using it for the first time
each year
- When changing the type of pesticide
- When changing the rate and speed at which it is applied
- When equipment is moved from one site to another. This
is especially important with rotary spreaders because their
settings are easily knocked out of place
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Know how to calibrate by area-to-be-treated or by sprayer
volume - Answer-Area-to-be-treated:
- Stake out a 20ft x 50ft area
- Fill sprayer half full with water
- Maintain the pumping pressure that you will use during
application
- Record the number of seconds it takes to spray the test
plot evenly while walking at a comfortable , steady pace
- Spray test plot 2 or 3 times and take the average time
- Stand still and spray into a container for the average
time
- The number of ounces collected equals the amount of
spray delivered to 1,000 sq ft.
- Calculate the amount of pesticide and water needed to
treat the target area.
Sprayer volume:
- Add water to the tank and pressurize it.
- Record the number of seconds it takes to spry a
representative plant thoroughly.
- Now spray water into a container for that length of time
North Carolina Certified Turfgrass Professional
(NCCTP) Exam ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR||NEWEST EXAM!!
Stunting, small leaves, and nutritional deficiency
symptoms are all associated with what type of disease?
A) Leaf Spot
B) Root rot
C) Root parasitic nematodes
D) B and C - Answer-D
Leaf spot diseases
A) Are usually worse in wet or humid weather
B) cannot be prevented with fungicides
C) Can be managed with overhead irrigation
D) Are all caused by fungi - Answer-A
Root parasitic nematodes
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A) Cause a general decline or stunting
B) Can be brought to the surface by using soapy water
C) Are slender worms about 2 inches long
D) Cause more damage under cool temperatures -
Answer-A
Powdery mildew on crapemyrtle can be managed by
several methods. Which of the following methods would
NOT be effective
A) Planting a resistant variety
B) Using a soil sterilant to kill the spores
C) Spraying with a registered fungicide when symptoms
appear
D) Spacing plants to improve air circulation - Answer-B
Which of these statements about root rot is true
A) A fungicide can be applied to cure infected plants
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B) Root rots can be controlled by flooding the plant bed to
drown the fungus
C) Roots infected with Phytophthora are yellow
D) Most root rots can be avoided with clean plants and
good drainage - Answer-D
Describe the method for figuring out the area of a
treatment site - Answer-Circle: area = 3.14xr^2
Rectangle: area = w x l
Triangle: area = (bxh)/2
Trapezoid: area = ((a+b)/2) x h
List 4 times when equipment should be calibrated or
recalibrated - Answer--Before using it for the first time
each year
- When changing the type of pesticide
- When changing the rate and speed at which it is applied
- When equipment is moved from one site to another. This
is especially important with rotary spreaders because their
settings are easily knocked out of place
, 4|Page
Know how to calibrate by area-to-be-treated or by sprayer
volume - Answer-Area-to-be-treated:
- Stake out a 20ft x 50ft area
- Fill sprayer half full with water
- Maintain the pumping pressure that you will use during
application
- Record the number of seconds it takes to spray the test
plot evenly while walking at a comfortable , steady pace
- Spray test plot 2 or 3 times and take the average time
- Stand still and spray into a container for the average
time
- The number of ounces collected equals the amount of
spray delivered to 1,000 sq ft.
- Calculate the amount of pesticide and water needed to
treat the target area.
Sprayer volume:
- Add water to the tank and pressurize it.
- Record the number of seconds it takes to spry a
representative plant thoroughly.
- Now spray water into a container for that length of time
