Planting B&B Trees Test
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Question: 1. Balled and burlapped (B&B) trees and shrubs are dug during dormancy with a firm ball of soil around the roots and held securely in place with burlap, twine, and usually a wire basket.
True
False
Question: 2. Synthetic burlap is often used on root balls so that the nursery operator can dig the tree several months prior to planting it in the landscape.
True
False
Question: 3. The root collar, root crown, main order root, root flare, or trunk flare should be within 2 inches of the soil surface.
True
False
Question: 4. If the tree has been drum laced with biodegradable material, it is to be left intact to support the tree during the initial establishment period.
True
False
Question: 5. B&B trees can not be stored for a period of time prior to planting.
True
False
Question: 6. The latest research recommends that B&B trees should be a in low-profile basket.
True
False
Question: 7. When trees are transplanted B&B, pruning one third of the tree to compensate for the root loss is recommended.
True
False
Question: 8. B&B stock is the least expensive option of transplanting a tree.
True
False
Question: 9. Large size plant material may be moved B&B.
True
False
Question: 10. B&B trees often have too much soil over the main roots,
True
False
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