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Hobar Forestry Test #2


True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true orfalse.
 

 1. 
Scotch pine is a good tree toplant on sandy soils.
 

 2. 
Seedlings should be plantedslightly deeper than they were in the nursery.
 

 3. 
Chemicals should never be usedon areas where trees are to be planted.
 

 4. 
2-1 on a bundle of seedlingsmeans that the seedling should be 2 feet apart with 1 seedling per hole.
 

 5. 
Brush should be removed fromthe site before planting seedlings.
 

 6. 
Spring is a good time to plantseedlings as soon as the frost is gone.
 

 7. 
A good rule of thumb aboutplanting trees is to give them the same care as any garden plant.
 

 8. 
After placing a seedling into ahole for planting, soil should be packed as loosely as possible so not to damage treeroots.
 

 9. 
Plant hardiness zone numbersincrease as you go north.
 

 10. 
The most common reason forseedling’s death is dry roots.
 

 11. 
A shovel should never be usedto plant seedlings.
 

 12. 
One benefit of planting treesis that they will increase property values.
 

 13. 
Planting trees can help reduceheating costs in winter and cooling costs in summer.
 

 14. 
Newly planted trees should notbe fertilized in their first growing season.
 

 15. 
Delicious trees should not beplanted as bare root seedlings.
 

MultipleChoice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers thequestion.
 

 16. 
Which would be the cheapest wayto buy seedlings?
a.
bare root
b.
balled and burlapped
c.
container
 

 17. 
Which is usually considered tobe the lowest value tree for planting?
a.
green ash
b.
white ash
c.
Boxelder
d.
silver maple
 

 18. 

A fungus condition which maycause death or damage to newly emerging seedlings is called ________.
a.
ground rot
c.
mulching
b.
damping-off
d.
powdery mildew
 

 19. 

Austrian pine should not beplanted farther north than plant hardiness zone ______.
a.
2
b.
3
c.
4
d.
5
 

 20. 

Which maple produces its seedsin the spring?
a.
silver maple
b.
sugarmaple
c.
neither
d.
both
 

 21. 

Under ideal conditions itrequires an 8 hour day to plant ____ by hand-using a planting bar.
a.
50-100
b.
200-300
c.
500-800
d.
2000-3000
 

 22. 

On long rows where a minimumamount of time is spent turning around a planting machine can plant up to ____ tree seedlings perhour.
a.
100
b.
250
c.
500
d.
1000
 

 23. 

An herbicide used to controlmost grasses and broadleaf weeds-but safe around most trees and shrubs is _____.
a.
roundup
b.
captan
c.
atrazine
d.
simazine
 

 24. 

Most insect damage to youngtree stands is first noticeable in ____.
a.
latespring
b.
mid-summer
c.
late fall
d.
early fall
 

 25. 

The federal government providescost sharing for certain conservation practices on privately owned land-which practice would notqualify for this money?
a.
windbreaks
c.
Christmas trees
b.
wildlife food or cover
d.
erosion control
 

 26. 

Cost sharing for approved usesis handled through the ____.
a.
ASCS
c.
county extension
b.
SCS
d.
local university
 

 27. 

Dry sandy soils might be suitedfor _____.
a.
maples
b.
ashes
c.
walnuts
d.
pines
 

 28. 

If you space your rows 6 feetapart and the trees in the row are 6 feet apart-it will take ______ trees to plant oneacre.
a.
642
b.
988
c.
1210
d.
1860
 

 29. 

The best time of the year toplant seedlings is_____.
a.
earlyspring
b.
early summer
c.
early fall
d.
early winter
 

 30. 

The proper depth to plantseedlings is_____.
a.
The same depth as they were in thenursery.
b.
Slightly deeper than the were in thenursery.
c.
Slightly shallower than they were in thenursery.
d.
30 inches.
 

 31. 

The most common cause of deadseedlings is ____.
a.
poor stock
b.
dry roots
c.
disease
d.
insects
 

 32. 

Temporary planting of severaltrees together in long narrow rows is called_____.
a.
hedging
b.
trenching
c.
heeling-in
d.
stocking
 

 33. 

Which tree is considered a highvalue species?
a.
Black willow
b.
Blackwalnut
c.
silver maple
d.
hackberry
 

 34. 

When planting a shelterbelt forrural homesteads the shelterbelt should be at least ____ feet from the buildings.
a.
50
b.
100
c.
250
d.
500
 

 35. 

Shelterbelts should be plantedon the ____ and _____ of the buildings.
a.
north andeast
b.
north and south
c.
north and west
d.
east and west
 

 36. 

Shelterbelts should contain____ rows of trees.
a.
2
b.
4
c.
6
d.
8
 

 37. 

Close spacing of the trees in ashelterbelt does not ____.
a.
Provide protectionsooner.
b.
Shorten the period required for cultivation.
c.
Eliminate the necessity for thinning.
d.
Allow more rows on a limited area.
 

 38. 

Wide spacing does not_____.
a.
Allow use of farm equipment for cultivation.
b.
Enable tress to retain lower branches longer.
c.
Eliminate the necessity for thinning.
d.
Provide earlier protection.
 

 39. 

The outside row of ashelterbelt (the row farthest from the buildings) should be a ___.
a.
dense shrub
c.
tall evergreen tree
b.
tall broad-leaf tree
d.
any tree 50 feet or taller
 

 40. 

The row next to the outside rowshould be a ____.
a.
tall shrub
b.
tall broad-leaf
c.
tallevergreen
d.
short evergreen
 

 41. 

The next two rows in shouldbe_____.
a.
dense shrub
b.
tall shrub
c.
tallbroad-leaf
d.
tall evergreen
 

 42. 

The next two rows in should be____.
a.
dense shrub
b.
tall shrub
c.
tall broad-leaf
d.
tall evergreen
 

 43. 

The inner two rows closest tothe buildings should be ____.
a.
tall broadleaf
c.
tall evergreen
b.
denseshrub
d.
moderate evergreen
 

 44. 

Which is considered to be theslowest growing?
a.
Silver maple
c.
Sugar maple
b.
Red maple
d.
all grow at about the same rate
 

 45. 

Which has the characteristic ofbeing the most tolerant?
a.
Hackberry
b.
Pin oak
c.
Honeylocust
d.
White ash
 

 46. 

Which has the greatestresistance to drought?
a.
White ash
b.
Green ash
c.
Basswood(Linden)
d.
Sugar maple
 

 47. 

Which evergreen has a pendulousappearance when mature?
a.
White fir
b.
Bluespruce
c.
Scotch pine
d.
Norway Spruce
 

 48. 

_____ and ____ may most easilybe planted as cuttings from a parent tree.
a.
maples andoaks
c.
poplars and willows
b.
walnuts andelms
d.
pines and spruces
 

 49. 

Mulching newly planted treeswill help survival rates and growth rates by _____.
a.
conserving moisture
c.
cooling the soil in summer
b.
reducing erosion
d.
All of these are correct
 



 
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