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Plant Handling Test 1
Plant Handling Test 1
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Test your knowledge for Plant Handling up to the first test!
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1
Name three pieces of information that must be on both forms.
Stamp of inspection
Shipping method
Product, source, amount
Menu items
2
Zone hardiness refers to
The height that a plant can grow to be
Geographic areas encompassing climate conditions relevant to plant survival
A plant's adaptability and resilience to various weather conditions
The softness or hardness of tree bark
3
Name one nitrogen-fixing plant.
Clover
Bindweed
Creeping Charlie
Purslane
4
Name three methods of stacking plant pots.
Right side up. In a straight line. Side by side.
Laid flat. Side by side. Close together.
Fairview, double, and angle.
Opposite, upside down, and around.
5
A good technique to prevent girdling roots is rootball shaving.
False
True
6
Landscape practices should ultimately look toward
Quality landscaping isn't important.
The long-term, the future
It doesn't matter. Any time is good.
The short-term, the now
7
The types of insurance landscape designers should have are
Errors and Omissions Insurance
Tenant's Insurance
Both C and D
Liability Insurance
8
Name two factors in considering plant site suitability
Types and sizes of the plants
Sun and wind exposure/weather
Growing medium quality
Transporting of the plants
9
Water locates are painted
Purple
Orange
Blue
Red
10
What is xeriscaping?
Living within the ability of your own environment to sustain you
Drought-tolerant landscaping, with low impact development component
Heat-tolerant landscaping
Sun/shade-tolerant landscaping, promoting a balance between both
11
The scion is not the useful and desirable part of the graft
False
True
12
What are two ways to tame invasive plants in a garden?
Plant alternatives in their place.
Just let them be.
Physically remove/aim not to allow them to grow back.
Scorch them.
13
Tree roots can spread __________
as far as the size of their trunk
deep down into the soil
as far as their canopies
14
Composted Pine Mulch supports the soil microbiome, especially
Worms
Bacteria
Plant roots
Mycorrhiza fungi
15
The CFIA stands for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
False
True
16
Ecotypes are species that adapt to any environment.
False
True
17
The cambium supports the _______ inside the plant
The mitochondria
The golgi apparatus
The chlorophyll
The vascular tissue
18
Items on a trailer can extend 4' from the tailgate or 15' from the centre of the rearmost axle WITH a flag.
False
True
19
Name one noxious weed.
Thistle
Plantain
Mint
Clover
20
Name three methods of erosion prevention
Silt fencing
Tiering
Envirolok bags
High impact development
21
In garden design/maintenance, it's not important to match plants to soil type.
False
True
22
Aggressive plants...
Bloom during wintertime.
Are natives that spread quickly and can take over.
Are difficult to prune.
Are foreign plants that spread quickly and can take over.
23
Tree Protection Zones are in many municipalities not the law.
True
False
24
CPM stands for Composted Pine Mulch.
True
False
25
Nativars are not cultivars of native plants.
False
True
26
Apply epsom salt to deal with soil's calcium and magnesium deficiencies
True
False
27
Mulching does not solve most soil and garden problems
True
False
28
The only weed that hurts something other than us and farming is __________ and it hurts ___________.
Dog-strangling vine. Monarch butterflies.
Gout weed. Toads.
Thistle. Bumble bees.
Periwinkle. Beetles.
29
Where should the weight on the trailer be focused?
Just at the tailgate end.
Just at the hitch-end.
Centred over the axels and slightly forward towards the hitch-end.
Spread out throughout the trailer.
30
The company doing the locates does the whole property.
False
True
31
Name two more invasive plants
Norway Maple
Garlic Mustard
Impatiens
Hibiscus
32
Syringing is a system for misting to reduce heat stress.
False
True
33
Two good tools for moving large plants include
dragging plants up a trailer one by one
zero-turn mowers
"shoes" on forks that move laterally on a loader
ball carts
34
Gas locates are painted
Orange
Green
Blue
Yellow
35
Sanitation (trimming, ridding of dead, etc.) is extremely important when grafting
True
False
36
Allelopathy refers to chemicals from plants released into the environment that affect the growth of surrounding plants.
True
False
37
Old or new methods, always
All of the above
Mulch and create a berm (watering ring)
Cut off all twine
Remove the top wire
38
Biochar provide "homes" for microbes found within soil
False
True
39
"Bulletproof" refers to the hardiness, resilience and adaptability of a plant
True
False
40
Noxious weeds hurt
Humans and farming
Toads and caterpillars
Vegetables and herbs
Deer
41
Alkalinity defines the ability of water in soil to neutralize acid
False
True
42
Name two invasive plants
Japanese Knotweed
Hydrangea
Daffodil
Giant Hogweed
43
The two components for every graft are
The scion
Both A and B
The root system
The grafting stalk
44
The best way to remediate damage to tree roots and to deal with tree stress is to apply CPM.
True
False
45
Abscission layer is a barrier of cells at the base of a leaf that determines when/if they will drop in Fall.
True
False
46
Radial trenching is good for allowing _____ to go beyond the planting pocket.
Tree branches
Tree roots
Leaves
Seedlings
47
Keeping plants happy is about stress reduction.
False
True
48
Hydro locates are painted
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
49
Name three things that make old-school tree planting outdated.
Mulch against trunk (mulch volcano)
Over-excavation
Planting too low
Planting too high
50
TPZ stands for Tree Protection Zone
True
False
51
Quarantine is an effective method of restricting the movement of invasives.
False
True
52
Name three types of soil amendments
Soybean meal
Gypsum
Synthetic mulch
Wood ash
53
What is the purpose of soil amendments?
To address nutrient deficiencies
To enrich the soil's physical properties
All of the above
To improve plant health
54
A shrub that really doesn't like to be planted too deep is
Emerald Spreader Yew
Rhododendron
Hydrangea
Spiraea
55
A "hardpan" can cause:
Shallow root penetration
Poor drainage
Plants to bake in the sun
Both A and C
56
Coated mesh tarps are better for covering plants during transport.
True
False
57
Name three things that make new-school planting "new school"
Excavating only to the necessary depth
Stakes perpendicular to prevailing wind
Don't strip away extra topsoil
Biodegradable ties
58
The brown marmorated stink bug is an invavise insect.
True
False
59
Lichen is a combination of
Different types of fungi
Wood rot diseases
Different types of algae
Fungi and algae
60
Consider the micro-climate when creating and maintaining a garden.
False
True
61
When plants are iron deficient, they experience
Yellowing of whole leaves
Inter-veinal yellowing on the leaves
Browning of whole leaves
Holes form on the leaves
62
Two plants that hate being picked up by their "hair" are
Taxus (yew)
Both A and B
Buxus (boxwood)
Thuja (cedar)
63
A Fairview stack is good for
Cedars and boxwoods
Small trees and junipers
Hostas and lilies.
Upright shrubs and yews
64
Rain gardens...
Are expensive and a chore to maintain
Contain plants that thrive under wet conditions
Are undesirable for beneficial insects
Are cost effective and reduce water run-off from a property
65
Why do we need phytosanitary certificates and Application for Export forms?
To prevent the cross-border transport of invasive plants.
To prevent the cross-border transport of pests.
Both B and C are correct.
To prevent the cross-border transport of pollen.
66
Conifers are cone-bearing plants.
True
False
67
What should you consider when choosing plant material?
Individual variability, colour, foliage
Reputable nurseries
Form, health, stress reduction
No disease or pests
68
Name three benefits of Composted Pine Mulch
Encourages weed growth
Moderates soil temperature
Provides nutrients
Preserves soil moisture
69
Name two ways to tame weeds
Place plants far apart
Get 'em when they're young
Both A and D are correct
Limit tilling
70
Flats of groundcovers cannot be stacked on their sides.
False
True
71
The root ball of a tree should be strapped...
Across the top of the ball.
Length-wise from the top of the tree to the bottom of the ball.
It doesn't need to be strapped.
Underneath of the ball.
72
Start loading the trailer at the tailgate end.
True
False
