FFA TURF GRASS CDE (2025) Actual Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded.pdf

FFA TURF GRASS CDE (2025) Actual
Exam Questions and Answers A+
Graded




What .is .the .moving .of .soil .and .reshaping .of .land? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
grading

A .turfgrass .seed .________ .consists .of .more .than .two .varieties .or .cultivars .of
.seeds .within .the .same .species. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-blend


What .is .a .true .statement .regarding .turfgrass .installation? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-warm- .season .turfgrasses .are .generally .established .by .vegetative
.methods


What .involves .the .use .of .pieces .of .stolons .cut .from .mature .turf .and .planted .in
.furrows? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-sprigging


__________ .is .done .without .destroying .the .existing .lawn. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
site .preparation

what .is .a .plant .growing .in .a .place .where .it .is .unwanted? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
perennial

_____________ .are .monocot, .narrow .leaf .plants. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-grassy
.weeds


what .are .pathogens? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-disease .causing .organisms

what .chemical .control .would .be .used .to .manage .insect .populations? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-insecticide


what .is .the .definition .of .a .perennial .weed. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .weed .that
.completes .its .life .cycle .in .more .than .two .years


what .are .used .to .control .annual .weeds .and .are .applied .before .the .weed .seeds
.germinate? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-pre-emergence .herbicides


__________ .are .often .called .summer .patch, .leaves .dead .circles .of .grass .with .a
.tuft .of .live .grass .in .the .center. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-fusarium

, how .are .insect .pests .often .classified? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-by .the .way .feed
.and .where .they .feed


which .turfgrass .climate .region .is .best .suited .to .warm-season .grasses .such .as
.bermuda, .zoysiagrass, .or .st. .augustine .and .has .soils .generally .strongly .acidic
.and .may .be .infertile .due .to .low .organic .content? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-warm-
humid

warm-season .turfgrass .grows .best .in .temperatures .of .____________. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-70-95°F


a ._____________ .is .an .area .between .two .major .climate .regions. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-transition .zone


which .type .of .grass .most .closely .fits .a .coarse .textured .grass .used .for .lawns .or
.low .quality .maintenance .turf .and .is .adapted .to .mild .coastal .climates? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-bahigrass


which .type .of .grass .most .closely .fits .a .widely .used, .medium .textured .grass
.that .prefers .moist .temperatures .climates .and .has .a .recommended .mowing
.height .of .2.5 .to .3.5 .inches? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-kentucky .blue .grass


which .turfgrass .climate .region .is .best .suited .to .warm-season .grasses, .but
.irrigation .is .required? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-warm .arid/semi-arid


which .type .of .turfgrasses .tolerate .hot .summers .and .drought .conditions, .but .do
.not .tolerate .shade? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-warm-seasons


what .is .true .of .warm-season .grasses? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-warm-season
.grasses .grow .best .from .late .spring .until .fall


what .is .a .popular .choice .for .southern .lawns .and .athletic .fields? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-bermudagrass


what .is .an .area .between .two .major .climate .regions? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
transition .zone

what .turfgrasses .are .best .suited .for .a .transition .zone? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
cold-tolerant .warm-season .turf .grasses

____________ .are .two .warm-season .lawn .turfgrasses .used .in .the .transitional
.zone. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-bermudagrass .and .zoysiagrass


what .are .the .most .common .cool-season .lawn .turfgrass .used .in .the .transition
.zone? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-tall .fescue


____________ .is .defined .as .an .unhealthy .condition .or .disorder .caused .by .a
.pathogen .or .physiological .condition .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-disease