Turf Grass Exam 3 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
The .presence .of .which .of .the .following .weeds .can .be .an .indicator .of .low .soil
.N: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-clover
Before .sandbur .flowers, .it .can .be .mistaken .for .___________? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-bermudagrass
Close .mowing .aids .transition? .T/F .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Which .fumigation .method .is .the .most .effective .but .also .the .most .harmful .to .the
.environment? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Methyl .Bromide
Green .Kyllinga .is .usually .found .in .dry .areas? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Which .is .not .true .about .broadleaf .weeds? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Usually .don't
.have .a .taproot
After .graduating .from .TAMU, .you .take .a .6 .figure .job .in .Nashville, .TN .and
.purchase .a .newly .built .house .without .an .installed .lawn. .You .decide .to .plant .a
.'native, .warm-season, .perennial' .turfgrass .species .in .your .lawn. .This .turfgrass
.would .be ._________________? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-none .under .these .criteria
Performance .traits .across .'FAST' .growing .turfgrasses .include: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-.
Increased .thatch .problems.
Increased .mowing .requirements.
Decreased .turf .production .costs.
Which .broadleaf .weed .is .also .known .as .'pigweed'? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Purslane
Match .each .'category' .of .important .trait .with .specific .responses .seen .in
.turfgrasses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-growth .characteristic .- .bunch, .intermediate,
.sod-forming
uniformity- .mowing .cut .cleanliness
density- .shoot .number .vs. .internode .length
color .- .diseases/ .nutrient .status
wear .tolerance .- .tensile .strength
, biotic .stress .tolerance- .pests
abiotic .stress .tolerance .- .droughtseed/ .sod .production- .commercial .viability
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .common .class .of .weeds? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
legumes
select .ALL .of .the .following .that .are .'native' .turfgrass .species: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Curly .Mesquite
Inland .Saltgrass
Buffalograss
Blue .Grama
What .is .the .most .serious .weed .worldwide? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-nutsedge
Sand, .silt, .loam, .& .clay .are .the .primary .classes .of .soil .particles. .True .or .False. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Amendments .are .macronutrients. .True .or .False? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
All .weeds .are .inedible. .T/F? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .major .component .of .an .in-ground .turfgrass
.irrigation .system: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-weather .station
For .a .lawn .infested .with .both .spurge .and .oxalis, .the .most .appropriate .class(es)
.of .herbicides .to .control .both .weeds .would .be: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-selective
.post-emergent
Aerification .increases .the .movement .of .all .except .which .of .the .following .into
.the .soil? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-light
One .advantage .to .lowering .mowing .height .is .that .it .produces .stronger .plants
.with .more .extensive .root .systems. .T/F. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
A .sprig .is .a .stem .with .at .least .one .node .or .crown .and .any .attached .roots .or
.leaves. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Endophytes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-are .beneficial .in .many .cases
Type .of .mower .with .the .highest .safety. .______________ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
flail
The .cost .of .slow .release .fertilizers .is .generally .cheaper .than .soluble .fertilizer
.types. .True/False. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Cool .season .turf .grasses .are .considered .C3 .? .True .or .False .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-true
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
The .presence .of .which .of .the .following .weeds .can .be .an .indicator .of .low .soil
.N: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-clover
Before .sandbur .flowers, .it .can .be .mistaken .for .___________? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-bermudagrass
Close .mowing .aids .transition? .T/F .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Which .fumigation .method .is .the .most .effective .but .also .the .most .harmful .to .the
.environment? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Methyl .Bromide
Green .Kyllinga .is .usually .found .in .dry .areas? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Which .is .not .true .about .broadleaf .weeds? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Usually .don't
.have .a .taproot
After .graduating .from .TAMU, .you .take .a .6 .figure .job .in .Nashville, .TN .and
.purchase .a .newly .built .house .without .an .installed .lawn. .You .decide .to .plant .a
.'native, .warm-season, .perennial' .turfgrass .species .in .your .lawn. .This .turfgrass
.would .be ._________________? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-none .under .these .criteria
Performance .traits .across .'FAST' .growing .turfgrasses .include: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-.
Increased .thatch .problems.
Increased .mowing .requirements.
Decreased .turf .production .costs.
Which .broadleaf .weed .is .also .known .as .'pigweed'? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Purslane
Match .each .'category' .of .important .trait .with .specific .responses .seen .in
.turfgrasses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-growth .characteristic .- .bunch, .intermediate,
.sod-forming
uniformity- .mowing .cut .cleanliness
density- .shoot .number .vs. .internode .length
color .- .diseases/ .nutrient .status
wear .tolerance .- .tensile .strength
, biotic .stress .tolerance- .pests
abiotic .stress .tolerance .- .droughtseed/ .sod .production- .commercial .viability
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .common .class .of .weeds? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
legumes
select .ALL .of .the .following .that .are .'native' .turfgrass .species: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Curly .Mesquite
Inland .Saltgrass
Buffalograss
Blue .Grama
What .is .the .most .serious .weed .worldwide? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-nutsedge
Sand, .silt, .loam, .& .clay .are .the .primary .classes .of .soil .particles. .True .or .False. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Amendments .are .macronutrients. .True .or .False? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
All .weeds .are .inedible. .T/F? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .major .component .of .an .in-ground .turfgrass
.irrigation .system: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-weather .station
For .a .lawn .infested .with .both .spurge .and .oxalis, .the .most .appropriate .class(es)
.of .herbicides .to .control .both .weeds .would .be: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-selective
.post-emergent
Aerification .increases .the .movement .of .all .except .which .of .the .following .into
.the .soil? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-light
One .advantage .to .lowering .mowing .height .is .that .it .produces .stronger .plants
.with .more .extensive .root .systems. .T/F. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
A .sprig .is .a .stem .with .at .least .one .node .or .crown .and .any .attached .roots .or
.leaves. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Endophytes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-are .beneficial .in .many .cases
Type .of .mower .with .the .highest .safety. .______________ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
flail
The .cost .of .slow .release .fertilizers .is .generally .cheaper .than .soluble .fertilizer
.types. .True/False. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Cool .season .turf .grasses .are .considered .C3 .? .True .or .False .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-true