Free Certified Arborist Pruning Questions and Answers

Question 1

Out of the following, which is NOT an adverse consequence of lion tailing?

Accepted Answer

Barberchair

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Weak branches

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Sunburned bark

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Water sprouts

Question 2

Which of these methods of pruning involves the arborist cutting the branch back to a point where it is relatively weak?

Accepted Answer

Heading cut

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Topping

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Undercut

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Reduction cut

Question 3

When pruning, how much of the leaf-bearing crown should be removed at the most?

Accepted Answer

No more than 25%

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No more than 75%

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No more than 60%

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No more than 15%

Question 4

_______ is a cut used in topping.

Accepted Answer

Heading cut

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Reduction cut

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Pruning cut

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Thinning cut

Question 5

When is it appropriate to prune plants that bloom on the wood from the previous season?

Accepted Answer

Soon after they bloom

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When the blossoms fall off

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During winter

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Following the first autumn frost

Question 6

When there are codominant stems, which of the following structures is typically found?

Accepted Answer

Included bark

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Branch bark ridge

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Branch protection zone

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Branch collar

Question 7

What pruning technique can be applied to fix the issues that topping caused?

Accepted Answer

Crown restoration

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Crown reduction

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Crown cleaning

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Crown thinning

Question 8

During structural pruning, what determines the height of the lowest permanent branch?

Accepted Answer

It is determined by both the location and function.

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Neither location nor function determines it.

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It is determined by the location of the tree,

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It is determined by the Intended function of the tree.

Question 9

Codominant stems are:

Accepted Answer

Two roughly equal-sized stems that grow from the same location.

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Two stems that grow from the same location but are significantly larger than the other stems.

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Two stems that share the same root for nourishment.

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Two intertwined stems

Question 10

The procedure used in structural pruning to reduce competing stems into laterals is called:

Accepted Answer

Subordination

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Raising

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Hardening Off

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Heading