PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTION SET
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Monument (2-pyridinesulfonamide).
Answer: Excellent control. For use on warm-season grasses only
◉ SedgeHammer (halosulfuron).
Answer: Very effective product that can be used on all Kansas
turfgrasses except buffalograss.
◉ Solitaire (quinclorac + sulfentrazone).
Answer: Quick initial knockdown but repeat applications needed for
control
◉ Diquat
Answer: Works strictly by contact; treated plants will be desiccated
but will eventually regrow from the crown or other growing points.
◉ Finale (flufosinate-ammonium)
,Answer: For non-selective weed control of emerged weeds. No soil
residual. Works both by contact and systemically. Effects show up
somewhat sooner than with glyphosate
◉ Roundup (glyphosate).
Answer: The industry standard for total vegetation control since the
early 1970s. Systemic action with no soil residual. Usually takes
seven to 10 days to see visual effects.
◉ Granules
Answer: Solid formulations are most commonly formulated as
granules. provide effective weed control and reduce risk to desirable
ornamental and vegetable gardens
◉ Liquid applicators can be classified into two groups—
Answer: gravity flow and pressure
◉ Gravity flow
Answer: Gravity flow liquid applicators are most desirable for the
average homeowner. They are simple to operate, low in upkeep and
initial cost, and eliminate drift of fine droplets of spray which could
cause damage to ornamentals, fruits and vegetables
◉ Pressure applicators are of two types—
, Answer: air pressure and water pressure.
◉ air pressure sprayers
Answer: sprayers require a sealed tank, pump and nozzle.
◉ Water pressure sprayers are commonly known as
Answer: hose-end sprayers. They use water pressure to force
distribution of the material
◉ Factors that influence weed control using soil-applied herbicides
include:
Answer: kinds of weeds
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application rates
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application uniformity
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herbicide solubility
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herbicide volatility
•
rainfall