University Of Georgia

HORT 2000

Module 8 Quiz

1)Heading type pruning cuts are ...

2. Which is the best type of hand-held pruning tool for trees and shrubs.
3. Most houseplants are tropical understory plants.
4. Its OK to prune trees and shrubs anytime of year so long as you make the proper cuts.
5. The most common warm season turf grass in the southeast is...

6. Topping is an acceptable tree pruning practive.
7. What is the proper depth to dig a hole for planting a shrub or tree
8. The overall best time to prune a large tree is...
9. How wide should the plant hole be dug for a shrub or tree?
10. The mowing height for different turf grasses varies considerably.
11. The reason for thoroughly watering a newly planted shrub or tree are to...
12. What is the number one cause of houseplant death?
13. When sowing grass seed, it is best to roll the soil to firm up the seed bed and cover the seed with wheat or rye straw.
14. When pruning, as a rule of thumb, you should never remove more than                              amount of the LIVE plant material.
15. Pruning is for humans more so than to emulate natural plant growth habits.
16. Needled evergreens will tolerate severe pruning (whacking) than a holly shrub.
17. Which of the following are considered acceptable locations on a plant to make a pruning cut?
    1. At the ground
    2. At point of branch attachment
    3. Just above a node
18. Of the choices below, which ONE is the most drought tolerant?
19. The nursery and retail ornamental industry both use a standard container size and shape that is either 1, 3, or 5 gallons in size for landscape shrubs, though there is no consistency in exact dimensions.
20. When pruning a large limb on a tree........
21. Horizontal branches are structurally stronger than more upright branches.
22. Other than adjusting the soil pH, it is generally recommended not to put fertilizer in the planting hole when planting.
23. The current thinking on preparation of the soil and hole for tree planting is to...