Plant Anatomy
The vast majority of plants have these, typically used to conduct photosynthesis.
Leaves
This small group of weevils causes severe damage to warm-season grasses, they have a frontal "Schlongus".
Billbug
This particularly annoying weed is known for its sharp seeds which tend to get stuck in shoes.
Puncturevine
This tool (sometimes manual but often motorized) leaves behind many pieces of cored soil, or plugs.
Aerator (core aerator)
The uppermost layer of soil, comprised primarily of organic matter like decomposing leaves, twigs, plant, and animal remains.
O Layer (Organic Layer)
This bud is found at the uppermost tip of a plant, containing many undifferentiated cells.
Terminal Bud
Japanese Beetles can be identified for their shiny thorax in this color
Green
This yellow flowering plant is easy to misidentify, but its dark black fruit gives it away.
Black Medic
This (often manual) tool is used in making new holes for cups.
Cup cutter
This Rosid is often considered an invasive species, wreaking havoc in the American south, it is sometimes called Japanese Arrowroot, but it is better known by its one-word name.
Kudzu
A root-like stem that lies horizontally on the ground, bearing shoots and tillers.
Rhizome
This green insect is in the Order "Neuroptera" (meaning "Net-Winged Insect"). They are often used for pest control.
Lacewing
Many people think of this plant as producing the stuff you put on hot dogs, but it to some farmers and sports field managers, it is often considered a weed.
Mustard (Kendrick reference?)
This tool, largely golf specific, is used to measure the "speed" of a green.
Stimpmeter
This type of herbicide is intended to target a specific species or group of species, while leaving non-target species unharmed.
Selective herbicide
This lateral shoot arises at the ground level from the stem of grass.
Tiller
These scale insects are best known for their early stages of development, where they look like tiny cream-colored dots. They might look like tapioca, but you probably shouldn't eat them.
Pearl Scale
This weed is known for its wide, dark green leaves capable of floating on water.
Pennywort
This manual tool is used to visually analyze the texture, color, and overall health of soil via. extraction.
Soil profiler
This Swedish biologist is often called the father of modern taxonomy. His surname begins with the letter L.
Carl Linnaeus
This type of inflorescence may be found on grasses or pistachio, it is known for its many branches, called racemes.
Panicle
This large predatory insect found in Arizona is known for tunneling deep into the soil. It can be dealt with by implementing beneficial nematodes.
Southern Mole Cricket
This Eurasian weed causes a gnarly type of contact dermatitis when touched. Some Brits drink it in their tea.
Stinging Nettle
This (often expensive) precision instrument can measure moisture, electrical conductivity, salinity, and surface heat. It's most notable brand is named after the tool's appearance.
POGO (or soil sensor)
6,250 pounds of 16-0-8 Fertilizer is applied across 25 acres. How many pounds of Nitrogen are applied per acre?
40 lbs N