PRUNING Flashcards

1
Q

What is the following tool called?

A

Hand Pruners

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2
Q

What is the name of the following tool?

A

Loppers

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3
Q

What is the name of the following tool?

A

Hedge Shears

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4
Q

Less Than 1/_ inch in diameter

What diameter tree do Hand Pruners cut?

A

Less Than 1/4” in diameter.

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5
Q

Up to 1/_ inch in diameter

What diameter branch do Loppers cut?

A

Branches up to 1/2” in diameter.

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6
Q

What diameter trunk do you use an ‘ABC’ trunk on?

A

Branch over a 1 1/2” diameter

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7
Q

Until the saw __.

How long do you spend on cut A?

A

Until the saw binds.

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8
Q

2 - _ inches

How far beyond do you cut the “B” cut from cut “A” when doing the ABC cut?

A

2 - 4 inches

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9
Q

A reduction cut removes a stem back to the lateral branch that is at least _/_ the diameter of the cut stem.

A

1/3

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10
Q

Reduction Cuts are used to reduce the __ of a stem or branch.

A

Length

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11
Q

A Heading Cut is a cut that prunes a shoot no more than _ years old back to the bud.

A

2

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12
Q

How do you remove dead branches?

A

Cut to the place where the live tissue begins - do NOT cut into the branch collar.

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13
Q

__ the canopy. Increasing the light and __ movement

What is the purpose of Selective Thinning?

A

Opens the plant canopy - increasing light and air movement.

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14
Q

Removing branches back to the point _ __ to another branch.

What does “Selective Thinning” refer to?

A

Removing branches back to the point of attachment to another branch.

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15
Q

Heading cuts should only be used on formal __.

A

Hedges

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16
Q

Heading cuts remove parts of a _ or _.

A

Stem or Branch

17
Q

N__ S__

Heading Cuts result in multiple __ __ just below the cut.

A

New Shoots

18
Q

What is “Florida Fancy”?

__ trunk / No _ or open injuries / Crown is __ / Root Ball is a __ size.

A

1) Single
2) Cuts
3) Full
4) Adequate

19
Q

What is Florida #1?

Requires SOME __ / Minor trunk __ / Double __ in __ Half of tree/ Easily corrected with 1 to 2 prunings

A

1) Pruning
2) Injuries
3) Leader / Top

20
Q

What is Florida #2?

Mishapen - Requires __ pruning / Defects may take several __ to correct / __ Leader on __ half of the tree

A

1) Major
2) Years
3) Double / Bottom

21
Q

Plants with defects that are not __ / Have __ structure / __ Wounds / __ Roots

What are Culls?

A

Plant with defects that are not correctable / Have poor structure / Open Wounds / Circling Roots