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Question 1

What is the most common method of turf establishment?

Answer 1

Seeding

Question 2

In any soil preperation….what is the first step?

Answer 2

Soil Testing

Question 3

What is the minimum depth when rototilling to mix soils?

Answer 3

4-6”

Question 5

When forminga subgrade…what two rules must be followed?

Answer 5

1. The subgrade should be the same contour as the finished grade.
2. Remove any debris from the subgrade before the topsoil is placed downs.

Question 6

When soil tests are not available…what is a good standard fertilizer to mix into the soil prior to seeding?

Answer 6

10-20-20

Question 7

a Starter fetilizer is high in _____ and low in _____.

Answer 7

Phosphorus

Nitrogen

Question 8

KBG seeding rate:

Answer 8

1 - 1.5 lbs

Question 9

Per. Rye seeding rate

Answer 9

7 - 9 lbs

Question 10

Tall fescue seeding rate

Answer 10

7 - 9 pounds

Question 11

creping bentgrass seeding rate

Answer 11

0.25 - 1.0 lbs

Question 12

Colonial bentgrass seeding rate

Answer 12

0.5 - 1.0 lbs

Question 13

Bermudagrass seeding rate

Answer 13

1 - 1.5 lbs

Question 14

Why is is best to seed in late-summer/fall?

Answer 14

less weed competition

high soil temps than spring

Question 15

What herbicide has the ability to inhibit the establishment of warm-season weeds without damaging the germination of cool season grasses?

Answer 15

Siduron

Question 16

How long do you have to wait to apply Drive to a new seedbed of KBG or Perennial Ryegrass?

Answer 16

wait until new grass is at least 4 weeks old

Question 17

White Tags on seed means what?

Answer 17

That it’s either “breeder seed” or “foundation seed”

Question 18

what does it mean if the seed bag has a purple label?

Answer 18

It means that the seed is “registered seed”

Question 19

What does it mean if the seed bag has a blue label?

Answer 19

the seed is “Certified seed”

Question 20

A seed “mixture” is what?

Answer 20

a combinations of more than one species.

ex. KBG and Per. Rye

Question 21

A seed “blend” is what?

Answer 21

A combination of cultivars of the same species.

ex. Argyle, Parade and America Kentucky Bluegrasses

Question 22

Seed should generally have at least _____% germination?

Answer 22

85%

Question 23

Seeding rates are determined by what two primary factors?

Answer 23

Growth Habit and Seed Size

Question 24

What is Pregermination?

Answer 24

seeds soaked in water to speed germination prior to spreading them

Question 25

How long should you wait to put herbicide down on new turf?

Answer 25

wait unti after the 3rd mowing

Question 26

define renovation:

Answer 26

Killing the existing turf on the area and replacing it with new grass without grading, tilling

Question 27

When plugging, you usually plant plugs on ____” centers

Answer 27

6” - 16” centers

Question 29

Strip sodding uses pieces of sod that are ___ to ___ wide and laid in rows with ____ to ____ spaces between them.

Answer 29

3” to 6” wide

12” to 24” spaces