Martin/Okeechobee
Master Gardener Name: _______________________ County: ________________________________
Martin/Okeechobee
Master Gardener
Final
Exam - November 4, 2003
Please complete the following
exam and return it to your agent no later than Friday
November 14, 2003. Please fill in the blank(s), circle the correct
answer(s), and complete the statement or required information for each question
on the exam portion. You may use your books, notes, other written materials or
each other. The class evaluation will be provided to you at Graduation
day, November 18, 2003; return it to your agent ASAP.
1.
True or False: The stem of a woody dicot is made up of a ring of
cambium surrounded by interior wood and exterior bark.
This is why it is important to apply a systemic herbicide to the wood
part of a cut stem rather than the outer ring of bark.
2.
True or False: If the
number of pests is reduced to a manageable level, the type of pest control
method being use is called monitoring.
3.
In your own words - what is a pest?
4.
Give a simple summary of photosynthesis
5.
The best way to positively ID a plant insect is:
6. Because of its great diversity of habitat types,
Florida is home to more wildlife species than most other states.
a. True
b. False
7. The most notable armadillo damage occurs as a
result of their rooting in:
a. lawns
b.
vegetable gardens
c. flower beds
d. all the above
8. Which of the
following are important ways to manage pests?
a. hand picking
b. sanitation
c. chemical pesticides
d.
weeding the garden
e.
all of the above
9. A pesticide label
shows the signal word WARNING - what is the relative toxicity of this
product to the applicator?
a.
relatively non-toxic
b.
slightly toxic
c.
moderately toxic
d.
highly toxic
e.
can not be determined from the label
10.
What are three things necessary for wildlife habitat?
11. The legal steward of native wildlife resources in
the state of Florida is the?
a.
Environmental Protection Agency
b. Treasure Coast Wildlife Hospital
c. Florida Wildlife
Commission
d. both a
& b
12. Wildlife watering and feeding
stations should be strategically placed so that predators cannot sneak up on
unsuspecting bathers.
a. True
b. False
13. When
electronically researching a residential turf grass question, the first website
a Florida Master Gardener should visit is http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu
a.
True
b.
False
14. Air layering, Tip layering, and Mound layering are
three methods of sexual propagation.
a. True
b. False
15. Plants with a multi-stem or
clumping growth habit, offshoots, or with underground storage structures such as
rhizomes or tubers can be propagated by?
a. addition
b. subtraction
c. division
d. all the above
16. The key to successfully rooting
cuttings and germinating seeds is a moist environment maintained at a favorable
temperature.
a. True
b. False
17. List two
reasons for pruning?
18. The first step in pruning a shrub or tree is to
remove all dead, diseased, or injured branches.
a. True
b. False
19. A call comes into the Master
Gardener office, the homeowner has just finished pruning some rather large
branches. Her question is, should she apply wound dressing to prevent decay? You
reply . . .
a. no, wound dressing does not prevent decay.
b. yes, slap it on the more the better.
c. a moderate amount is best.
d. none of the above
20. Removing a branch over 1 1/2
inches in diameter calls for the ___________ cut method?
a.
one
b.
two
c.
three
d.
four
21. Hedges pruned with a narrow base will . . .
a.
lose lower leaves because of insufficient light
b. lose lower branches because of insufficient light
c. both a & b
d. have no bearing on plant growth
22.
What is the number one way most home owners can manage plant sucking insects
using cultural control measures?
a. apply fungicides
b. release predatory insects
c. reduce moisture
d. buy new plants
e. call your county agent
23. Low temperatures and wind damage
are two weather conditions you would recommend that the homeowner protect his
__________trees from?
a. oak
b. banana
c. apple
d. popcorn tree
24. Proper site selection and cultivar choice rank as
two of the most important factors in successful fruit growing in the
Treasure Coast.
a. True
b. False
25. Temperatures below 45 degrees are known as?
a.
chilling temperatures
b. cold hours
c. chilling hours
d. winter hours
26. Species and varieties of fruits
should be chosen on the basis of?
a. homeowner preference
b. Master Gardener recommendations
c. historical weather conditions
d. time
of year
27. Both annual
and perennial herbs should be grouped together to one side of the garden
because?
a. they will not interfere with the preparation of the rest of
the garden
b. so the herbs can bond during their growing cycle
c.
to allow for specific cultural practices
d. both a & c
28.
Very few pesticides are labeled for use on herbs.
a. True
b. False
29.
A homeowner calls the Extension office and explains that she has recently
purchased a condominium and wants to grow herbs. However because of her limited living space she wants to know
if this is possible, you suggest…
a. planting herbs in a container and placing them on a
patio, porch or balcony
b. hanging baskets
c. not to grow herbs in a limited living space
d. both a & b
30.
Most any container is suitable for mini-gardening as long as it is sufficiently
durable and large enough to hold full grown plants.
a. True
b. False
31. Improved
tilth, condition, and structure of the soil are all benefits of adding?
a. sand
b. fertilizer
c. water
d. organic matter
32.
Which of the following is NOT a rule for growing good Florida Yard turfgrass:
a) mow at the right height
b) irrigate deeply but infrequently
c) fertilize 2-3x year with 3-1-2 ratio fertilizer
d) verticut your lawn each spring
e) all of the above are FYN turfgrass rules
33.
Organic & soil conditioning materials should be mixed into soil at least?
a. 2 weeks ahead of planting
b. 3 weeks ahead of planting
c. 4 weeks ahead of planting
d. none of the above
34. Most vegetables grow best on a
soil that has a pH between?
a. 7.0 and 8.5 c.
4.5and 5.8
b. 5.8 and 7.0
d. none of the above
35.
When purchasing vegetable plants for transplanting look for strong, vigorous and
disease free plants.
a. True
b. False
36. Four hours
is the minimum amount of direct sunlight a vegetable garden must receive.
a. True
b.
False
37.
If the soil in which you plan to plant your vegetable garden registers a pH
reading between 3.5 and 5.0 no adjustment in pH needs to be made.
a. True
b. False
38.
Mulching, adding organic matter, and drip irrigation are all methods of
____________ in a vegetable garden.
a.
water
conservation
b.
weed
control
c.
fertilizing
d.
none
of the above
39. In vegetable
gardens practical weed control is best accomplished by?
a. chemical control
b. hand pulling
c. mechanical control
d.
both b & c
40.
The frequency of irrigation in a vegetable garden is most dependent upon?
a. soil type
b. location of garden
c. time of year garden is planted
d. variety of vegetable planted
41.
Microscopic worms that can reduce growth and yield of vegetables by feeding in
or on their roots are called?
a. micro worms
c. root inhibitors
b. tiny root weevils
d. nematodes
42.
Most citrus trees consist of two distinct parts called the rootstock &
scion.
a. True
b. False
43. Budding is
the method of choice for propagating young citrus trees because it?
a. works well for citrus
b. requires less skill than types of grafting
c. produces a tree identical to the one from which the propagated
material was taken and will fruit in two to three years
d. all the above
44.
T-budding is recommended over chip budding for the inexperienced "budder".
a. True
b. False
45.
List three Class II invasive exotic plants found in your neighborhood
46.
Sooty mold fungus is a substance that typically grows on exudates from scales,
whiteflies, and aphids.
a. True
b. False
47. Aphid damage
can be detected mainly in spring and summer. The symptoms of this piercing sucking insect include?
a. dark brown pin-head sized pustules with sandpaper texture on
leaf surface.
b. leaves cut, chewed or notched.
c.
leaves
distorted, often with bumpy, scabby lesions.
d. distortion, curling and/or cupping of leaves.
48.
A homeowner calls concerned over raised red spots located on the underside of
his citrus trees leaves, he asks what he can spray to control this problem. You
answer…
a. spray with malathion
b. use an spray oil
c. use a systemic insecticide
d. do not attempt a spray control as this is a friendly fungus called
aschersonia.
49.
Fruit splitting and fruit drop is often accentuated after a period of moisture
stress followed by a heavy rain.
a. True
b. False
50.
Rampant growth
at the expense of fruit production can be a result of?
a. over- irrigation
b. under- fertilization
c.
over-fertilization
d. none of the above
51.
A susceptible host, virulent pathogen, and a conducive environment are the three
ingredients needed to complete . . .
a. the Boston marathon
b. cell division
c. disease triangle
d. pollination
52.
In southern Florida, brown patch is mainly a fall and winter disease.
a. True
b.
False
53. The major
insect pest of bahiagrass is ______________________________ .
a. white grub
b. mole cricket
c. chinch bug
d. dollar spot
54.
Bluish-grey areas in the lawn, footprints or tire tracks that remain in the
grass long after being made, or many leaf blades folded in half are all
indications of?
a. over watering
b. fungus
c. the need for water
d. insect damage
55.
Which word signals you that a pesticide is highly toxic?
a. warning
b. danger
c.
caution
d. allegro
56.
What is/are the best way(s) most homeowners can manage plant sucking insects
using cultural control measures?
a) apply fungicides
b) release predatory insects
c) reduce moisture
d) buy new plants
e)
call your county agent
57.
What is the URL for the Featured Creatures website?
58.
Name two Internet sites where you can find out what the recommended insecticides
for Florida homeowner fire ant management.
59.
What is a common name of a recommended fire ant bait?
60.
How many chilling hours do you get at your home?
Diagnostic Segment
61.
Is the leaf venation pinnate or palmate?
62.
What do you call the line on the bark of this tree?
63.
Does this branch show a desirable situation?
Why or Why Not?
64.
What are appropriate ways to propagate this plant?
65.
Identify by common name this insect.
66.
Identify by common name this weed.
67.
Identify the type of fruit shown on the plate
68.This plant
has an example of____________ leaf?
a. palmate
b. pinnate
69. This food
reserve( left) is an example of a?
a.
fruit
b. seed
c. root
d. stem
70. This fruit (right) is an example of a?
a. berry
b. pome
c. hesperidium
d. drupe
71.
This leaf edge/margin is an example of a/an ______________________ leaf?
a. serrate
b. sinuate
c. deeply lobed
d. entire
72. A homeowner finds a pesticide container in their shed with the following label attached to it. What is the common name of the active ingredient of this product?
73.
What is the target species of this pesticide?
74.
What should the property owner do with this pesticide
container?
75.
This beneficial insect is the larval form of . . .
a. lady beetle
b. green lacewing
c. praying mantid
d. assassin bug
76.
Would this insect (right) go through complete or incomplete metamorphosis?
a. complete
b. incomplete
77.
What
is the advantage of growing this vegetable crop in rows as pictured in this
garden?
78. This
vegetable is an example of?
a. swiss chard
b. collards
c. kale
d. mustard
79.
What caused this orange to feel like a "shark skin"? 
80.
Will this appearance affect the
internal quality of this piece of fruit?