Installation and Establishment

Question 1

Balled and Burlap

Answer 1

Tree that is dug and removed from the ground for replanting, with roots and soil wrapped in burlap.

Question 2

Bare Root

Answer 2

Small, easy to transplant, less transplant shock.

Question 3

Container-grown

Answer 3

Roots can circle, but roots become established and can grow to be larger for planting.

Question 4

Containerized

Answer 4

Sold in a container

Question 5

Drum Lace

Answer 5

Method of tying the root ball of a balled-and-burlap tree for moving.

Question 6

Girdling Root

Answer 6

Roots that have grown so close together choke each other out and destroy the xylem.

Question 7

Guying

Answer 7

Installing a guy wire and associated ancho

Question 8

Hardened-off

Answer 8

Plant tissue that is acclimated to the cold or a new environment.

Question 9

Perched Water Table

Answer 9

Accumulation of water in an upper soil layer above the actual water table, resulting when drainage in an area is impeded by an impermeable layer, such as rock or heavy clay, or when the interface between soil layers has become stratified.

Question 10

Planting Specifications

Answer 10

Detailed plans, and statements of particular procedures, requirements, and standards for planting.

Question 11

Root Ball

Answer 11

Soil containing all or a portion of the roots that are moved with a plant when it is planted or transplanted.

Question 12

Root Pruning

Answer 12

In transplanting, the process of pre-digging a root ball to increase the density of root development within the final root ball. 2. In tree conservation and preservation, the process of pre-cutting roots behind the line of a planned excavation to prevent tearing and splintering of remaining roots. 3. In tree disease management the severing of roots to prevent disease transmission through root grafts.

Question 13

Staking

Answer 13

Supporting a tree with Stakes and ties. Usually used in reference to newly planted trees.

Question 14

Substrate

Answer 14

A layer of material below the soil surface; materials used to provide plant support, regulate moisture, and in many cases provide mineral nutrients to container plants.

Question 15

Transplant Shock

Answer 15

Plant stress following transplant; characterized by reduced growth, wilting, dropping foliage, or death.

Question 16

Tree Spade

Answer 16

mechanical equipment to dig, transport, and replant trees with a sufficiently large volume of roots and soil.

Question 17

Tree Wrap

Answer 17

Material used to wrap the trunks of newly planted trees or to protect thin-barked mature trees when they are newly exposed to sun.

Question 18

Wire Basket

Answer 18

remove before planting.