ABS_360 Pruning_Quiz.pdf

ABS 360 – Pruning Quiz

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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: False

Correct Answer: False

Question 4

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.

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ABS 360 – Pruning Quiz

Question 5

A practice called "topping" is the best way to reduce the overall size of a tree. Because of this

regular topping of trees should be done, especially when large trees have been planted in small

residential and commercial landscapes.

Selected Answer: False

Correct Answer: False

Question 6

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

Question 7

Which of the following pruning strategies should be used to create a shrub with a formal

appearance?

Selected Answer:

shearing

Correct Answer:

shearing

Question 8

Reasons for pruning woody plants include

Selected Answer:

all of the above

Correct Answer:

all of the above

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ABS 360 – Pruning Quiz

Question 9

When pruning palm trees it is important

to __________________________________________________.

Selected Answer:

never remove more fronds than the palm tree produces in one year

Correct Answer:

never remove more fronds than the palm tree produces in one year

Question 10

Always apply non-toxic latex white pruning paint to pruning wounds immediately after the pruning

job has been completed in order to prevent entry of diseases into the plant tissue and facilitate

healing of the pruning wound.

Selected Answer: False

Correct Answer: False

Question 11

An example of a tree with an excurrent growth habit is a

Selected Answer:

pine

Correct Answer:

pine

Question 12

3 out of 3 points

Training a young tree lowers the probability of corrective pruning later on as the tree matures.

Selected Answer: True

Correct Answer: True

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