ID Principles
This term refers to the naming of plants
what is nomenclature?
This item contains grass, thatch, and soil
What is a plug?
This is the smallest particle of soil and holds the largest amount of water.
What is clay?
This strong leader likes to be the top of the tree. This is a desireable trait when pruning.
What is the president or apical dominance.
This part is responsible for creating a mixture of fuel and air.
What is the carburetor?
This term refers to a plant that is cultivated by humans for specific traits
What is a cultivar?
This is the layer of dead grass clippings and rhizomes which builds up on the soil surface
What is thatch?
This term refers to organic matter that has decomposed beyond recognition.
What is humus?
This is removed first when pruning.
What is deadwood?
This item turns linear motion into rotational motion.
What is the crankshaft?
This term refers to the study of the size, shape, and arrangement of plat leaves and flowers
What is morphology?
When this plant blooms, it is typically a sign to begin fertilizing our lawn.
What is forsythia?
This reference can be used to determine your soil type.
What is the soil textural triangle?
Pruning is typically done during this time of year.
What is winter or the dormant season?
What is a 2 cycle or 2 stroke engine?
The term 'rubra' is known as this part of the scientific name
What is specific epithet?
These three numbers refer to the percentage of what elements on a bag of fertilizer.
What are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium?
This conservative practice not only prevents erosion but builds the nutritional capacity of the soil during the winter.
What is cover cropping?
This refers to a notch when the top cut and bottom cut do not line up properly and can result in a barber chair.
What is a dutchman notch?
This item distributes oil and seals the piston to the cylinder wall.
What is the piston ring?
This type of plant has fruit that surrounds it's seed.
Fertilizer is typically applied using pounds of this item per 1000 square feet.
What is nitrogen?
This term refers to the amount of water left in the soil after saturation and gravity take place on the soil.
What is field capacity?
This type of notch uses a downward angle to fell a tree.
What is a humboldt notch?
Valves should be adjusted when the piston is in this position.
What is top dead center?