Identifying, Classifying, and Selecting Turf grass

Worksheet by Kelvin Howard
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Subjects
Biology
Grades
10 , 11 , 12
Language
ENG
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What are the grass varieties that spread by stolons? Answer the above question from reading Objective 1.Identifying, Classifying and Selecting Turfgrasses Grasses that spread by underground stems are called? stoloniferous rhizomatomus bunch-type Fill in the blanks with the correct word. Cool-season turfgrass grows best in temperatures of 50-75 degrees, and grow best during the cool temperatures of the spring and fall. They may become dormant if allowed to dry out during the summer. Warm-season turfgrass grow best in temperatures of 70-95 degrees and grow best from late spring to fall. They will go dormant when temperatures drop below 40 degrees. Warm-season grasses tolerate hot summers and drought better that cool-season. However, they do not tolerate shade. Turf-grass identifiable characteristics Match the correct term with its characteristics. auricle a pair of tiny appendages between the leaf blade and the sheath collar a light-colored band between the leaf blade and the sheath on the lower side of the leaf leaf blade the upper portion of a grass leaf leaf sheath the lower portion of a grass leaf ligule a membranous or hairy structure on the inside of a leaf at the junction of the leaf blade and sheath vernation the arrangement of the youngest leaf in the bud shoot, either rolled or folded. List the different types of grass varieties noted for the transitional zone for middle Tennessee.Give at least 3 distinct characteristics of each variety. Watch the video and answer the above question.

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