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Pruning Flashcards

1
Q

What is the terminal bud?

A

Origin point of growth

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2
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What is a node?

A

Where leaf attaches to shoot

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3
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What is a lateral bud?

A

Growth potential (usually 1-3 at node)

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4
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What is the annual growth marker called?

A

Bud scale scar

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5
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What is it called when the terminal bud directs growth via auxin?

A

Apical dominance

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6
Q

What is auxin?

A

Hormone traveling down shoot from terminal bud and inhibits lateral shoot growth

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7
Q

What are water sprouts?

A

When apical dominance loses its effect and you have upright shoots on lateral branches

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8
Q

More severe pruning results in ____

A

More vigorous regrowth

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9
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What is it called to remove the terminal portion of a shoot?

A

Heading

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10
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What is it called to remove the entire shoot/ limb to origin?

A

Thinning

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11
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What is drop-crotching?

A

Removing main branch of tree by cutting to nearest large lateral & reduce overall tree height

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12
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What is a bench cut?

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Removal of apical shoot to horizontal branch (causes water sprouts which is bad)

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13
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What is bark inclusion?

A

Compression of wood in narrow crotch, weakens branch and ice and cause splitting

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14
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What is the exterior coating of a tree?

A

Bark

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15
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What is the cambium?

A

Thin layer between bark and wood (where healing starts) includes bark ridge & collar

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16
Q

What is the junction of two limbs called?

A

Bark ridge

17
Q

What is the collar tissue?

A

Ring around branch collar

18
Q

Where should you prune limbs for best healing?

A

Close to ridge and collar (don’t cut into it)

19
Q

Are wound dressings or pruning paint effective?

A

No. Just for cosmetic purposes

20
Q

When should you prune flowering plants?

A

After flowers to avoid damaging next buds

21
Q

When should you prune non-flowering plants?

A

In winter while dormant

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