Pruning part 1

Which of the following are reasons for pruning?

Which of the following are tools used in pruning?

Which statement best describes auxin?

An instruments used in specialized pruning
A plant hormone produced in terminal buds
A plant hormone which is produces in the apical bud and which moves upward in the stem
A plant hormone which is produced in the apical bud and which moves downward in the stem

What happens when the terminal bud is removed by pruning?

The lateral shoots within 1 to 2 inches of the pruning cut are triggered to grow
The lateral shoots within 3 to 4 inches of the pruning cut are triggered to grow
The lateral shoots within 6 to 8 inches of the pruning cut are triggered to grow
Depends on the plant – some will grow within 1 to 2 inches of the pruning cut while others will grow within 6 to 8 inches of the pruning cut

Water sprouts are

non-vigorous shoots that grow on lateral branches
Vigorous shoots that grow from lateral buds on the upper side of horizontal branches
Vigorous shoots that grow from underground roots

Why is shearing NOT the best pruning technique for shrubs?

Leads to unnatural appearance
Creates a dense aftergrowth in the outer canopy which prevents sunlight from reaching inside the canopy
Reduces the health of the plant
All of the above

Which of the following plants have latent buds in their stems?

How should hedges be shaped?

Which describes the difference between heading and thinning?

Heading causes shrubs to grow thicker inside the canopy while thining reduces the size of the shrub
Heading removes a branch back to a side branch or bud, while thinning removes the top part of the brach
Heading removes the top part of the brach, while thinning removes a branch back to a side branch or bud
both are the similar

Which describes rejuvenation?

It is a type of pruning where significant amount of the canopy is removed by thinning cuts
It is a type of pruning where the top one-third amount of the canopy is removed by heading cuts
It is a type of pruning where the main branches and trunk are removed by heading cuts, reducing their size close to ground level

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