Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Reasons for pruning woody plants include
Selected
Answer:
all of the above
Correct
Answer:
all of the above
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
A Texas ranger shrub that has been regularly and frequently pruned with heading cuts
Selected
Answer:
is considered formally
pruned.
Correct
Answer:
is considered formally
pruned.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
The proper pruning tool to use when branches are smaller than 1" in thickness, but
larger than 3/8" in thickness is:
Selected
Answer:
lopper
Correct
Answer:
lopper
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Natural or informal pruning involves:
Selected
Answer:
the infrequent removal of stems of different lengths and depths within the
shrub canopy using mostly heading cuts.
Correct
Answer:
the infrequent removal of stems of different lengths and depths within the
shrub canopy using mostly heading cuts.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Removal of large trees limbs with a pruning saw is most safely and correctly
accomplished by standing on a ladder and using a single cut from below the branch.
Selected
Answer: Fals
e
Correct
Answer: Fals
e
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Crown thinning a tree should be done so as to never remove more than
___________% of the foliage at one time.
Selected
Answer:
25
Correct
Answer:
25
Question 7
3 out of 3 points
Training a young tree lowers the probability of corrective pruning later on as the tree
matures.
Selected
Answer: Tru
e
Correct
Answer: Tru
e
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following pruning strategies should be used to create a shrub with a formal
appearance?
Selected
Answer:
sheari
ng
Correct
Answer:
sheari
ng
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Terminal buds grow at the tip of a shoot and produce hormones that inhibit the growth
of lateral buds.
Selected
Answer: Tru
e
Correct
Answer: Tru
e
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Raising the crown of a tree to improve visibility should involve never removing more
than ________% of the lower tree crown at any one time.
Selected
Answer:
33
Correct
Answer:
33
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
An example of a tree with an excurrent growth habit is a
Selected
Answer:
pin
e
Correct
Answer:
pin
e
Question 12
2 out of 2 points
The best time of year to prune flowering shrubs like Texas ranger that flower on new wood
is
Selected
Answer:
in the late winter or later
February
Correct
Answer:
in the late winter or later
February
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