fastball
Your bread-and-butter type of warm-season grass commonly found on most golf courses.
419 bermudagrass
What does IPM stand for?
Integrated Pest Management
What does ET stand for
evapotranspiration
What does GPA stand for
Gallons per acre
What material is most commonly used to topdress putting greens?
Sand
Warm-season grass with stiff leaves and a dense growing habit, often found on fairways
zoysiagrass
What is implemented to help control weeds from growing
Preemergence
What device measures the rate of water moving through an irrigation pipeline?
flow meter
One acre equals how many square feet
43560 feet square
What is the term for the layer of partially decomposed organic material that accumulates between the green vegetation and soil surface?
thatch
Type of warm-season grass that was bred here at NCSU in 2021
Lobo Zoysiagrass
Has been called "tiger nut", a common weed that reproduces throught underground tubers
yellow nutsedge
What component allows a sprinkler head to be adjusted to the proper grade while protecting the lateral pipe from damage?
swing joint
What piece of equipment is used to apply a thin, uniform layer of sand to putting greens?
topdresser
What cultural practice uses vertical blades to cut through turfgrass and help manage thatch and organic matter?
verticutting
Which warm-season turfgrass commonly found in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina has a coarse texture, low fertility requirements, and a slow growth rate?
what indicates how strongly a chemical adsorbs to soil organic carbon
Koc
What measurement is used to determine the concentration of dissolved salts in irrigation water?
Electrical Conductivity (EC)
What happens to the application rate (GPA) when sprayer speed increases while nozzle output stays constant?
decreases
What is the term for the accumulation of organic matter and roots beneath the turfgrass canopy on a sand-based putting green?
mat
Which grassy weed commonly found on North Carolina putting greens
Poa annua
What tends to happen when you apply the same herbicide with the same mode of action over several years, where control starts to decrease.
Herbicide Resistance
What irrigation water quality measurement compares sodium concentrations to calcium and magnesium concentrations to determine the risk of soil dispersion and poor infiltration?
Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR)
A sprayer nozzle produces 0.4 GPM at 40 PSI. What pressure is required to double its flow rate, assuming the same nozzle?
160 PSI
What cultural practice involves removing narrow strips of turfgrass and rootzone material to manage excessive organic matter on putting greens?
Fraise mowing