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Lec 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Are fairy rings hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

A

Hydrophobic

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2
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Are fairy rings worldwide or local?

A

worldwide

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3
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Where are fairy rings found?

A
  • Meadows (grasslands)
  • turf grasses
  • lawn and other grassy areas
  • some trees, forests
  • mosses
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4
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What are fairy ring symptoms?

A
  • dead grass in a ring or arc
  • dark green grass
  • mushroom or smelly thatch
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5
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What is the largest diameter in meters for a fairy ring?

A

600

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6
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How fast do fairy rings grow?

A

1m/yr typically

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7
Q

does more thatch promote or suppress fairy rings?

A

promote

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8
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What are puffballs known for?

A
  • exploding spores when squeezed
  • edible when picked then inedible once they turn black
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9
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What is a type I fairy ring?

A

dead ring

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10
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What is a type II fairy ring?

A

Stimulated ring (looks wet)

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11
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What is a type III fairy ring?

A

Mushroom ring

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12
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What damage do fairy rings cause?

A

Infection of roots and cause hydrophobic areas

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13
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When do fairy rings appear

A

After >1week of rainfall
warm areas
high organic matter areas

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14
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How do fairy rings spread?

A

spores, air, water, tools, dung, vectors, seeds

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15
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How do mushrooms overwinter?

A

dormant in spores in soil or thatch

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16
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Do mushrooms reproduce sexually or asexually?

A

Asexually

17
Q

What can help rid of type I and type II fairy rings?

A

Nitrogen

18
Q

What can help rid of type III fairy rings?

A

Raking the fruity body and removal of soil around rings

19
Q

Are fungicides beneficial?

A

not really, they mask but they dont cure

20
Q

What is antagonism?

A

Using another fairy ring to get rid of a fairy ring

21
Q

How many mushroom species are there?

A

over 100

22
Q

What are hallucinogenic mushrooms?

A

PCP LSD psilocybe and stropharia

23
Q

What is dry mushroom recreational dose?

A

1-5mg

24
Q

What is wet mushroom recreational dose?

A

10-50mg

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