Turffgrass Selection, Establishment and Management Flashcards
What is a Stolon
Above Ground Stems
What is a rhizome
Below ground stems
What is a Ligule
Structure which clasps the stem at the junction of the blade and sheath.
What is the Bud leaf
The arrangement of the leaves in the budshoot.
What environmental considerations apply to picking turfgrass?
Temperature, moisture, shade adaption, soil pH and fertility.
What is the most popular cool season turfgrass grown in Georgia?
What are some differences between the hybrid bermudagrasses?
What are some causes of centipede decline and how can it be prevented?
Avoid drought, prevention. of thatch and do not over fertilize.
What is Georgia Certified Turfgrass?
Thi smeans it’s the highest quality grass and grown under rigid specifications ensure 100% true to variety and free of noxious weeds.
When and at what rate would centipede grass be seeded.
1/4 - 1/2 lb per 1000 SF.
Describe the procedure for laying sod?
Most
Most Turfrasses grow best at what soil pH range?
6-6.5
How much water do most turfgrasses required per week during active growth?
What percent of the plant heigh
What percent of the plant height should be removed at each mowing?
So htat no more than 1/4 to 1/3 of the plant heigh is removed.
What is thatch?
Matted bits of stem and leaves to the point water doesn’t get through and it can kill the area.
