Softscape_Maintenance_deck Flashcards
On a pressure washer the five nozzles and there corresponding colours are
Cutting - Red; Chiseling - Yellow; Flushing - Green; Washing - White; Black - Spray
The best conditions weather wise to stain a deck are
Warm, dry, shady
Three natural anti- icing additives to enhance a brine mixture are
Picklejuice, cheesebrine, beetjuice
How should you clean natural stone
Sweeping regularly
The spray widths and corresponding nozzle colours are
Red - 0;Yellow - 15;Green - 25;White - 40;Black - 65;
What % of the brine is salt
23.30%
What does SIMA stand for
Snow and Ice Management Association
A good practice when pressure washing a new surface is
Stand 4’ away, start with a wide angle and test on a small area
The largest percentage of the business in the snow industry is
Snowplowing
Soil compaction can be prevented by
Not walking on wet soil, keeping heavy foot traffic in the same area, avoiding deep tillage of moist soils
Visually looking at a soil, what would soil compaction would look like
White crust, dry, and hard
Name of road salt
Sodium chloride
Pre salting how many hours before a winter storm will reduce the amount of de-icing salt you have to use
2hrs
Deep tillage penetrates how many inches into the soil
4-16”
Microorganisms need what to survive
Moisture, loose soil with good aeration, good soil structure
What happens when soil gets compacted
Reduced soil pore space
A skid steer with rubber tires will reduce compaction
No
What sort of plants are susceptible to salinity within the landscape
Ornamental flowering ; fruit tree
What is a good yearly practice to improve turf aeration and drainage
Deep tine aeration
A cause of high soil salts is
Excessive fertilization
Signs of salt damage on plants looks like
Chlorotic foliage, Browning foliage, leaf tip burn, leaf drop, lack of flowers
What 3 factors contribute to creating impermeable layers; poor drainage
Weight;Rain;Tillage
What are 3 impacts of soil compaction on the environment
Subsoil compaction. Creates impermeable layers;Inhibits plant growth
An effective method to move salts out of soil is ?
Leaching
