Hort 2 6.01

When is the best time for Skilar to prune her camellias?

• Early fall

• Late summer

• Spring

• Winter

Mr. Smith needs to remove a branch that is 1 inch in diameter. He should:

• Cut the branch with hand pruners

• Cut the branch with loppers

• Saw the branch with a chain saw

• Saw the branch with a pruning saw

Joy needs to reduce the height of her red maple tree and she wants to be able to see all the branches. She should schedule pruning for the:

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

Trey is mulching plants that have already been mulched and others that have never been mulched. What is the next step in the procedure for both areas?

• Keep mulch 3 to 5 inches away from young plants

• Remove about 2 inches of old mulch

• Remove the old mulch from the area

• Spread about 6 inches of new mulch

Tony determines and uses the safety procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to prune twigs or small branches. What is the next step in the procedure?

• Cut branch back to a bud or another branch

• Make cuts the leave a stub

• Make slanting cuts on upright limbs

• Use wound protector to prevent decay

The first thing that Judy should do if she wishes to use the correct mulching procedure for her landscape plants is to:

• Determine the appropriate mulching material

• Keep mulch from touching trees or shrubs

• Remove about 2 inches of the old mulch

• Spread mulch evenly over the old mulch

After Julie decides it is time to fertilize her trees, the next step in the fertilization procedure is to:

• Apply fertilizer based on a soil sample report

• Apply fertilizer under the shaded area of the trees

• Calculate the amount of fertilizer to get specific nutrients

• Take a soil sample to determine the ratio and amount of fertilizer needed

Jennifer knows her plants are woody plants. What should she do next?

• Apply the fertilizer around the plants

• Apply the fertilizer on the plants

• Calculate the amount of fertilizer needed

• Determine the need for fertilizer application

Angie has determined the safety hazards for pruning large branches. What should she do next?

• Make cuts that do not leave a stub

• Make slanting cuts on upright limbs

• Select and use the needed personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Use paint or other wound protector to seal the cut to prevent decay

Al has made the first cut of a three-part cut to remove a tree branch. What should he do next?

• Apply paint to seal the wound

• Saw about 1/3 of the way through the bottom of the branch

• Saw from the top of the branch until the limb falls off the tree

• Saw the stub back to the collar