Hort 2: 3.01

The procedure Cathy uses to shape her container-grown nursery stock and remove dead and diseased limbs is:

• chemical pruning.

• disbudding.

• hand pruning.

• liming

A disadvantage of producing field-grown nursery stock compared to container-grown nursery stock is that field-grown stock:

• has higher start-up cost.

• has more shock when moved.

• requires more water.

• requires more winter protection.

What can Sammy do to cause his nursery plants to grow more compact?

• Lime

• Prune

• Transplant

• Water

Which procedure should Thomas use to remove dead or diseased branches from his nursery plants?

• Fertilize

• Landscape

• Prune

• Transplant

Erosion control is most difficult to control in what type of growing environment?

• PNP

• Container

• Field-grown

• Cold frame

What is the primary reason for pruning nursery plants?

• Produce desired shape

• Rejuvenate plant

• Remove dead flowers

• Thin branches

What type of nursery structure uses manure or hay as a source of heat?

• Shade house

• Hotbed

• Pot-in-pot

• Cold frame

The traditional nursery method of growing plants in the field is what type of production?

• Pot-in-pot

• Container

• Field-grown

• Cold frame

Producing field-grown nursery plants is being replaced by container-grown plants because container-grown plants:

• have lower start-up costs.

• receive less shock when moved.

• require less water.

• require less protection in winter.

The procedure for growing container stock that Bill uses to shape his azalea plants in the nursery is:

• fertilizing.

• liming

• pruning

• transplanting