LOUISIANA HORTICULTURE PRACTICE
TEST ONE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Inoculation, penetration, infection, incubation, invasion, reproduction,
over wintering are stages in the life cycle of a _________.
Answer: fungus
⩥ Direct penetration, penetration through stomates or through wounds is
necessary in order for _____ to occur.
Answer: infection
⩥ ____ are spread by blowing rain, insects, humans and inside seeds.
Answer: Bacteria
⩥ Symptoms of this include mottled or puckered leaves streaks on
leaves and at times distorted fruit.
Answer: virus
⩥ Tobacco, insects and seed are ways in which viruses
______________.
Answer: spread
,⩥ A plant injured by this organism usually has a stunted, unthrifty
appearance.
Answer: Nematode
⩥ Crop rotation, use of resistant varieties and chemicals are three ways
to _____________________.
Answer: deal with soil organisms
⩥ A particular group of this organism causes knots or falls on the roots
of susceptible plants.
Answer: Nematodes
⩥ Mulching, cultivation, deep plowing and sanitation are all examples of
_____________________.
Answer: ways to control diseases
⩥ Is seeding a method of vegetativly establishing turfgrass?
Answer: No
⩥ Is annual ryegrass a warm-season turfgrass?
Answer: No
⩥ What is a type of turfgrass used for winter overseeding in Louisiana?
,Answer: Perennial ryegrass
⩥ Re-establishment of trufgrass is not recommended unless _________
% of turf cover has been lost.
Answer: 50
⩥ Will following recommended planting practices help minimize thatch
problems?
Answer: No
⩥ Which type of fertilizer has a slow release and low water solubility
but a longer residual effect?
Answer: synthetic organic
⩥ Generally, no more than _______ of the lead blade on turfgrasses
should be removed in one cutting.
Answer: 1/3
⩥ Turfgrass pests can be classified as all but which of the following?
Answer: nutrient leachers
⩥ Is adding amendments to backfill soil recommended for transplanting
trees?
, Answer: No
⩥ What is not a consideration when transplanting a plant?
Answer: landscape design
⩥ Is mulch application a typical type of fertilizer application for trees?
Answer: No
⩥ When removing a live branch, pruning cuts should be made in branch
tissue just outside the branch ____ and collar?
Answer: bark ridge
⩥ One should definitely not decapitate a palm below the
_____________ in an attempt to reduce the height of the palm. Doing so
will kill the palm.
Answer: crown or leaves
⩥ The best time of the year to transplant palms in Louisiana is _______?
Answer: spring - summer
⩥ When planting trees in the landscape, _____________ fertilizer may
be placed 2 to 6 inches below grade and mixed with backfill.
Answer: slow release
TEST ONE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Inoculation, penetration, infection, incubation, invasion, reproduction,
over wintering are stages in the life cycle of a _________.
Answer: fungus
⩥ Direct penetration, penetration through stomates or through wounds is
necessary in order for _____ to occur.
Answer: infection
⩥ ____ are spread by blowing rain, insects, humans and inside seeds.
Answer: Bacteria
⩥ Symptoms of this include mottled or puckered leaves streaks on
leaves and at times distorted fruit.
Answer: virus
⩥ Tobacco, insects and seed are ways in which viruses
______________.
Answer: spread
,⩥ A plant injured by this organism usually has a stunted, unthrifty
appearance.
Answer: Nematode
⩥ Crop rotation, use of resistant varieties and chemicals are three ways
to _____________________.
Answer: deal with soil organisms
⩥ A particular group of this organism causes knots or falls on the roots
of susceptible plants.
Answer: Nematodes
⩥ Mulching, cultivation, deep plowing and sanitation are all examples of
_____________________.
Answer: ways to control diseases
⩥ Is seeding a method of vegetativly establishing turfgrass?
Answer: No
⩥ Is annual ryegrass a warm-season turfgrass?
Answer: No
⩥ What is a type of turfgrass used for winter overseeding in Louisiana?
,Answer: Perennial ryegrass
⩥ Re-establishment of trufgrass is not recommended unless _________
% of turf cover has been lost.
Answer: 50
⩥ Will following recommended planting practices help minimize thatch
problems?
Answer: No
⩥ Which type of fertilizer has a slow release and low water solubility
but a longer residual effect?
Answer: synthetic organic
⩥ Generally, no more than _______ of the lead blade on turfgrasses
should be removed in one cutting.
Answer: 1/3
⩥ Turfgrass pests can be classified as all but which of the following?
Answer: nutrient leachers
⩥ Is adding amendments to backfill soil recommended for transplanting
trees?
, Answer: No
⩥ What is not a consideration when transplanting a plant?
Answer: landscape design
⩥ Is mulch application a typical type of fertilizer application for trees?
Answer: No
⩥ When removing a live branch, pruning cuts should be made in branch
tissue just outside the branch ____ and collar?
Answer: bark ridge
⩥ One should definitely not decapitate a palm below the
_____________ in an attempt to reduce the height of the palm. Doing so
will kill the palm.
Answer: crown or leaves
⩥ The best time of the year to transplant palms in Louisiana is _______?
Answer: spring - summer
⩥ When planting trees in the landscape, _____________ fertilizer may
be placed 2 to 6 inches below grade and mixed with backfill.
Answer: slow release
