Download Arboriculture and Horticulture Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Gardening and Horticulture in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Center DEFINITION 1 If a tree suffers a wound that causes decay, the MOST likely area the decay will spread is towards the ______ TERM 2 Branch Collar DEFINITION 2 The area where a tree limb is attached to the trunk and should not be removed when pruning is called the....... TERM 3 Vectors DEFINITION 3 Insecticides kill _____ TERM 4 Early in the spring DEFINITION 4 Many fruits and nuts grown in the southeast are susceptible to frost injury because they bloom when? TERM 5 Auxin DEFINITION 5 The hormone, ________, applied to recently taken stem cuttings promotes cell differentiation and growth TERM 6 The volume of soil available DEFINITION 6 The growth and size of urban trees is directly related to..... TERM 7 It has no stage when its protected from insecticides DEFINITION 7 Why is an insect with an ametabolis life cycle easier to control than one with complete metamorphosis? TERM 8 It maximizes the availability and absorption of essential nutrients by roots DEFINITION 8 Which of the following is accurate for the optimum pH range required by plants? TERM 9 Closely mimics real light DEFINITION 9 Why is a combo of fluorescent+ incandescent light better than either type of light alone? TERM 10 Water frequently, for short periods of time DEFINITION 10 Which water practice promotes shallow root system? TERM 21 Temps drop rapidly DEFINITION 21 A freeze occurs when..... TERM 22 Light DEFINITION 22 Soil fertility can be affected by all but.... TERM 23 Texture DEFINITION 23 The Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of soil is a function of the ____ of the soil TERM 24 An indicator of soil fertility DEFINITION 24 Soil CEC respresents..... TERM 25 6.0-6.5 DEFINITION 25 The optimal pH range for most crops is.... TERM 26 Sulfur DEFINITION 26 The acidity of soils can be increased by adding... TERM 27 Calcium DEFINITION 27 The primary ingredient in lime that raises soil pH is... TERM 28 Coarse to Fine DEFINITION 28 As soil goes from sand to clay, the texture goes from..... TERM 29 Negative DEFINITION 29 Clay soil particles have a ____ charge TERM 30 Minerals DEFINITION 30 Heavily compacted soil is mostly.... TERM 31 Self-unfruitful DEFINITION 31 A fruit, such as a blueberry, that requires a different cultivar as a pollinator plant, can ONLY be considered.... TERM 32 A single flower and single ovary DEFINITION 32 A simple berry fruit develops from.... TERM 33 Grows from seed, flowers, sets fruit and dies in one year DEFINITION 33 An annual...... TERM 34 Fruit ripening DEFINITION 34 Ethylene is directly related to which plant response? TERM 35 Vernalization DEFINITION 35 The requirement that a plant must have a cold period prior to flower bud initiation is called..... TERM 46 Less toxic than one with a LD50 of 50 DEFINITION 46 A pesticide with an LD50 of 100 is.... TERM 47 Transpiration DEFINITION 47 What is the physiological process by which plants 'pull or pump' water from soil? TERM 48 Respiration DEFINITION 48 The process of breaking down glucose into other forms of sugars the plant uses for energy is called.... TERM 49 Energy to move them to actively growing regions of the plant DEFINITION 49 Sugars, manufactured in the leaf through photosynthesis, require... TERM 50 Squash DEFINITION 50 Name the dicot, vegetable, native to the Americas.... TERM 51 How a tree is dug or sold DEFINITION 51 B&B refers to.... TERM 52 No deeper than the container they were growing in DEFINITION 52 Trees should be planted....
