{"id":15672,"date":"2015-12-13T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=15672"},"modified":"2015-12-13T08:50:49","modified_gmt":"2015-12-13T13:50:49","slug":"quiz-tree-guys-dont-know-anything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2015\/12\/13\/quiz-tree-guys-dont-know-anything\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: Tree guys don’t know anything"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An arborist, just hanging out. Photo: Penn State<\/a>, Creative Commons, some rights reserved<\/p><\/div>\n

What is an arborist?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. What a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan calls herself\/ himself.<\/li>\n
  2. A person who has received extensive training in all aspects of tree care.<\/li>\n
  3. As opposed to your<\/em> borist.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Tree topping is:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. A type of syrup that forest-industry workers prefer on their ice cream.<\/li>\n
    2. An incorrect way to reduce a tree\u2019s height, one which leads to a very weak and hazardous tree.<\/li>\n
    3. A blend of mud and aquatic plant roots that beavers smear on a tree before they start gnawing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      What is drop-crotch pruning?<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. We don\u2019t want to discuss that kind of thing here.<\/li>\n
      2. The correct way to reduce the height of deciduous trees, also known as crown reduction.<\/li>\n
      3. A way to modify normal-looking pants to conform to a particular fashion style.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Before planting a tree, what is the best material to add to the soil in the planting hole?<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Wheaties.<\/li>\n
        2. In most cases, nothing.<\/li>\n
        3. An arborist.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          What is tree wound dressing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. A natural fermented product derived from tree wound exudate, sometimes used in salad dressing.<\/li>\n
          2. A compound once employed to seal over tree wounds but whose use is now discouraged.<\/li>\n
          3. A cloth used to cover a tree wound to keep it clean and warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The best thing to fill a tree cavity with is:<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Reinforcing rods, old water pipes or scrap metal, followed by concrete.<\/li>\n
            2. Nothing.<\/li>\n
            3. Dental amalgam.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              How deep should a tree be planted?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. The deeper the better.<\/li>\n
              2. So its root flare is right at ground level.<\/li>\n
              3. Depends on how many arborists you throw in the planting hole.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                The root system of a mature tree, in profile, is shaped most like:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. A carrot.<\/li>\n
                2. A plate.<\/li>\n
                3. It mirrors the crown in size and shape.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  What are tree guys?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. The ones wearing hardhats and carrying chainsaws, duh.<\/li>\n
                  2. Wires or cables to temporarily support young transplants subject to high wind.<\/li>\n
                  3. You mean tree persons<\/em>, don\u2019t you?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    What is an underwire tree?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. A Bonsai tree with an armature of wire embedded in the trunk.<\/li>\n
                    2. A short-maturing tree species or cultivar that can grow under utility wires without interfering.<\/li>\n
                    3. A tree bearing large, voluptuous fruit that require extra support.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                      Answer Key: \u201c2\u201d is the correct answer for all questions. For further explanation of these issues contact your local Cornell Cooperative Extension office or email ph59@cornell.edu<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

                      Paul Hetzler is a horticulture and natural resources educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      What is an arborist?<\/p>\n

                      What a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan calls herself\/ himself.
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