101 i w , w , w · reasons for pruning #1 to maintain plant _____- control of damage & disease...
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__________ 101________ IW____, W___, W_____?
ROP Nursery/Landscape
By: Mrs. Deanna Cargill
What is _________?
#1 Pruning is: the ________or _______ of certain plant parts that are not ________, that are no _________effective, or that are of no use to the plant.
Simply stated, the _________ of part of the plant for the benefit of the _________ plant.
Why? ________ for Pruning
To Maintain Plant __________
To ________ and/or ________ Growth
To ________ Plant ________ & __________ of
_________ & ___________
To __________ _____________ Growth
To Maintain Public ___________
To ________ Shape, Achieve _________Form
or a _______ Effect
To Protect ________________
Reasons for Pruning #1 To Maintain Plant ________- Control of Damage & Disease
Maintain Plant ___________:a. All plants benefit when you remove the __ D’s- _______,
_________, and ____________. Removing the __ D’s ________ and/or _________ the spread of __________ & infestation.
b. Severe ________ can break or _________ evenly pruned trees & shrubs. ____________ can help ________ growth in a __________ manner and heal the ________ quickly again decreasing the spread of ____________.
c. Pruning can ________ the total loss of ________-damaged plants.
Reasons for Pruning #2 To ____________ & _____________ Growth
__________ Growth:a. Pruning stops __________ in one direction and ____________ it in another,
because growth continues in the _______ & _____________ left behind.
b. _______________ branches can be removed, likewise growth can be encouraged where ____________ and ____________ are wanted.
c. Plants can be _____________ to fulfill a particular ____________, such as climbing a tree for kids.
__________ Growth:a. Plants in ____________ settings are usually part of the overall landscape
___________ and they need to be ____________ in order to preserve the ______________ and __________ of the landscape design.
b. Plants need pruning in order to ___________ growing into the house, _____________on the roof, blocking _____________ and ____________, growing over walkways and driveways & posing a _____________.
c. Plants also need to be pruned in landscape settings to keep from the __________ of wind-throw, ease of ________ control spraying, interference with ___________ wires, and not __________ out light to other plants and lawn areas.
Reasons for Pruning #3 To Increase ____________ of ___________ & _________
Increase _________ of ________ & ________:a. Regular pruning of ________ trees and ___________ trees &_________
produces & ___________ good annual crops of fruit & blossoms.
Increase Plant ___________:a. Annual pruning _____________ old growth to give way to ____ wood &
growth which __________ more _________ and is more ___________ to ____________ and _____________.
b. Removal of ___________, _____________ & ___________ also allows the _______ and _______ to penetrate the interior of the plant, which helps the foliage ___________ to its fullest.
Reasons for Pruning #4 To Remove _____________ Growth
Types of _____________ Growth:a. Remove the 3 D’s: _________, __________, and __________- Ex. Below
Diseased or Insect Infested Wood
Spent _____________ (Remove before they go to seed)
Broken ____________ or ____________
b. Waterspouts- ____________ Shoots From _________________
c. ________- Shoots From the ______ of a Tree or Shrub
d. _____________ or _____________ Branches
e. Excess _____________
f. Long _____________ Limbs
Reasons for Pruning #5 To Maintain Public __________
To Maintain Public ____________:a. Pruning _________ and ___________ in public areas to keep from
becoming a tripping ______________
b. Pruning ________ and __________ in public _________ is specifically done to reduce ____________ for potential attackers
c. Tree ___________ that pose a ___________ (for example, structurally unsound or too ____) to pedestrians, _________, and ___________ should be removed before they cause __________ or damage.
d. Pruning large ________ and _________ is important for sightlines (for example, at ___________ signs or ________________).
Reasons for Pruning #6 To ___________ Shape, Achieve ___________ Form or _________
Pruning for ___________ ___________:a. ___________ Shearing- is used to create ________ screens and windbreaks
i. Always prune a hedge so that the ___________ of the hedge is wider than the top.
ii. Never prune in a ball or in a ____ shape, or the top will eventually ______ out the bottom.
b. __________- Pruning a plant so it only has_____ notable ______________: __________ &____________. Training plants to grow flat by means of a trellis, wire, _________, or supports. The plant can either be _________ standing or against a wall/trellis.
c. ____________- is shearing of a plant to create a _____________ form or an object such as an _____________. The shapes formed are often whimsical.
d. ________________- is _______________ the upper branches of trees planted in a row to create a high hedge. It looks like the hedge is on stilts.
e. _______________- is _______________ back all new growth of a tree to the point of origin. The crown ___________ the ___________ size each year. Branch stubs become greatly _____________ and gnarled.
f. _______________- is _______________ dwarfing.
Examples of _______ Shearing
Examples of __________
Examples of ___________
Examples of __________
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Examples of ___________
Reasons for Pruning #7 To Protect ________________
Protect ______________:a. Mature, well-kept landscape plants make _______________
property more _______________.
b. Regular pruning ____________ the initial ______________ made in landscape plants and landscape ______________.
_______ for Pruning ___________ is the best time to prune?
Appropriate ____________:A. There is not an _____________ time of year to prune every tree
and shrub.
B. The _____________ time to prune _________ on the type of ___________, its _____________, and the results ___________.1. In general, the best time to prune a woody plant is late winter or early spring. This
is the period right before new growth starts.
a. At this time there is the least lost of the plant’s stored ____________ reserves (sugars) and pruning cuts ___________ very quickly.
b. This is also the time when the ___________ are gone on deciduous trees and_____________, it is easy to see the _______________ arrangement of the branches and where the best ________ need to be made.
c. Removal of __________ and ____________ are easier as well. An example would be______________ because it can be seen growing onbare branches.
_______ for Pruning When is the best time to prune?
Appropriate __________Continued:2. Pruning in ________ or early _________ would typically be avoided.
a. Before the ________ drops, the plant’s stored food _______ move from the leaves into the woody branches; pruning at this time ___________ the stored food reserves needed to ___________ spring ______________.
b. Also, _________ is when many _________ fungi produce spores, so this is when open pruning ______________ are most likely to become ____________ with decay rot.
3. In most cases, the ________ time to prune is just after leaves ____________ in the spring.
a. Stored energy has made the ___________ and _________ of new foliage possible, but the leaves have not yet begun to accumulate food to restock the _____________.
b. ____________ is the time of greatest _________ growth which also uses a lot of the plant’s stored ________________.
c. A plant can not afford to lose ____________ until the food replaced equals or surpasses the food _____________.
d. Additionally the ____________ in the ___________ is soft and can be easily ____________ during pruning.
_______ for Pruning When is the best time to prune?
Appropriate ___________ Continued:4. Pruning in________ to ________________ has a _____________ effect on
plants because this reduces the __________area for the longest time.
a. Bonsai Plants- where dwarfing is the ______, these plants should be ___________ at this___________.
b. Summer pruning is recommended for ______________ the growth of _________________ plants that have reached a desired _________ and ______________, such as established evergreen shrubs and hedges.
c. _____________ pruning cuts should be kept ___________ because the wounds will not ________ or callus over as quickly as in the ___________ stage.
5. Some pruning can be done at ________ time if ________________ and _______________ are exercised.
a. ___________ and dying branches, ____________, and water _________ should be _____________ whenever they are ______________.
b. Removing a few _______________ or branches that are out of _________ does little harm, even if it is done during the ______________ season.
__________ 101________ IW____, W___, W_____?
By: Mrs. Deanna Cargill