Exam 22: Lawn Construction

A ____________________ spreader dispenses material through holes in the bottom of its hamper.

The first mowing of a new turf planting should not occur until the new grass has reached what height?

Cooler northern regions require warm season grasses to yield attractive lawns.

What soil contains nearly equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay?

The drop spreader dispenses the material onto a rotating plate.

A ____________________ is a piece of grass shoot.

Sod does not have to be installed soon after it is cut.

There are four methods that may be used to install a turfgrass planting.

After grass seeds germinate, the soil should not be allowed to dry out until the grass is what height?

When installing drain tile as part of a new turf installation, what size agricultural tile is most often used?

The pH of soil may be lowered by adding dolomitic limestone.

The effect of sodding is that of having an instant lawn.

The determination of the amount of material that is dispensed by a spreader (or sprayer) over a measured area is termed ____________________.

____________________ is established turf that is moved from one location to another.

Bluegrasses and fescues germinate best when temperatures are in the range of ____________________ degrees F.

Plugging is a common method of installing lawns in the northern sections of the United States.

Soil texture is a result of differing amounts of sand, silt, and clay in the composition of the soil.

____________________ is a form of sprigging.

When organic matter in the soil decays, what is formed from the decomposition?

In silty clay loam, the silt and clay component each make up more than ____________________ of the composition of the soil.