At the Nursery
Located just below the truck flair, this should have roots in the upper portion of it.
Root Ball
This Type of nursery stock is light weight but the roots must be kept moist.
Bare Root
This should be located on a tree before digging and should not be burried
Trunk Flare
The process of storing a newly dug tree in a protected area
Hardening off
Tree stakes should be removed how long after planting?
after 1 to 2 years
Trees that have excessive, woody roots circling inside the container should generally be reject because the risk of this
Girding Roots
True or False; A wire basket should be removed from a B&B tree before planting?
False
What should you do before planting a tree
Call for utility marking
Transplanting during the dormant season reduces the demand for this and is less stressful on the tree.
Water
Staking trees as low as possible and loosely is advised because?
It allows for better development of proper taper
At least 2 primary roots should be located within the distance form the top of the soil
1-3 in
Spread out in spoke-like pattern.
Settling can occur if this is done to the hole
The hole was dug too deep and back fill was added to the bottom of the hole before planting
Use this to determine the width of the Root ball needed for transport.
Caliper
A broad Mulch ring of _____ is recommend for a tree of 1-2 in diameter
6 ft
These branches should be less than half the diameter of the trunk or parent stem
Scaffold Branches
This can happen when the rope or twine is not removed from a balled and burlapped tree
Girdling
Adding a nonnative soil to a planting hole may cause this in a hole which can affect root growth
Poor water drainage
When transporting and handling a tree, never grab it from this area
Trunk
The rate of recovery for temperate trees is generally 1 year for every ______ of tree
2.5cm (1 in) diameter
Nursery Trees should idealy be Selected from these locations
Local or region grown sources
This can be done to bare root trees dug in the fall and allows the tree to more gradually come out of dormancy
Sweating
When planting a containerized tree, it is recommended to do this to the root ball
Loosen the mated roots or shaving/cutting the outer 1" of soil to generate new growth.
A 12" root ball radius is usually sufficient for this type of tree
Palm Tree
The use of this type of stabilization of a tree minimizes trunk damage and allows for better development of truck taper
Root Ball Anchoring