Nursery/landscape 22-26 Set 4

Plants that use less water and are tolerant of dry landscape sites are called:

• Xerophytes

• Epiphytes

• Dryophytes

• monoecious

which one of the following plant's hardiness zone is colder than Zone 6?

• zone 3

• zone 8

• zone 10

• zone 7

When referring to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map, one can determine

• humidity and microclimatic changes for an area

• maximum expected temperature for an area

• minimum expected temperature for an area

• soil changes characteristics

generally, during the summer months in Texas, a lawn needs about ----- inches of water a week, either as rain or irrigation

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

a scale of 1:20 means that

• 5' of landscape equals 6" of blueprint

• 1" of blueprint equals 30" in the landscape

• 2' of landscape equals 1 1/2" of blueprint

• 1" of blueprint equals 20' in the landscape

a layer of partially decomposed stems, roots, and leaves of grass which develops above the soil's surface in the lawn is called:

• minral matter

• mulch

• inorganic matter

• thatch

which of the following turf areas is mowed to the lowest height?

• golf greenway

• home lawn

• commercial lawn

• golf green

when planting a bare-rooted tree, the tree should be plantes

• at 6 inches above the original soil level

• at 6 inches below the original soil level

• directly even with the original soil level

• at 2 inches above the original soil level

when planting B&B plants

• the burlap should be completely removed from he ball

• the tie string should be cut from the truck of the plant

• the burlap should be pulled up and tied securely to the trunk for protection

• the burlap should be allowed to dry completely

A major advantage for producing nursurey stock in containers is that it:

• is less expensive than growing in the nursery field

• allows for transplanting anytime during the growing season

• requires less labor then field grown-crops

• requires less water and fertilization then field-grown crops