Pruning part 2

Pruning part 2

This training focuses on the basic principles for successful pruning of ornamental trees. It discusses tree biology as applies to pruning, types of pruning cuts, proper removal or large limbs, timing of pruning, among others.

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question
Which of the following are reasons for pruning?
- reducing breakage
- promoting strong structure
- removing dead, diseased or broken branches
- all of the above
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Question 2 of 10

2. Question
Which of the following are tools used in pruning trees?
- hand pruners, saws
- chain saws, ladders
- loppers, power pruners
- all of the above
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Question 3 of 10

3. Question
Which of the following tools is most appropriate when removing a branch 2-4 inches in diameter?
- anvil-type hand pruner
- bypass-blade hand pruner
- loppers
- pruning saw, pole pruner
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Question 4 of 10

4. Question
Which statement best describes auxin?
- An instrument used in specialized pruning
- A plant hormone produced in terminal buds
- A plant hormone which is produced 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
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Question 5 of 10

5. Question
Where is branch defense zone located?
- In the trunk wood
- In the collar surrounding the branch, nearest to the trunk
- In the top of the branch
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Question 6 of 10

6. Question
Should cuts be made through the branch collar?
- It is unimportant, cuts can be made anywhere
- Never, because that is where the branch defense zone is located
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Question 7 of 10

7. Question
Woundwood will form fastest and enclose the cut if:
- The cut was made just outside the collar
- The cut was made through the collar surrounding the branch, nearest to the trunk
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Question 8 of 10

8. Question
Co-dominant branches are
- Branches opposite to one another along the tree trunk
- Branches of equal diameter with a small angle between them, forming a “V”
- One branch is half the diameter of the other branch
- Vigorous shoots that grow from underground roots
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Question 9 of 10

9. Question
Which of the following is a correct way to deal with co-dominant branches?
- prune the top portion
- do not do anything
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Question 10 of 10

10. Question
Which describes a heading cut?
- A heading cut reduces the length of a stem or branch without regard to the position or diameter of nearby lateral branches.
- A heading cut reduces the length of a branch or stem by removing the terminal portion back to a living lateral branch of equal or smaller diameter.
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