Unit 4 - Practice Quiz

1 Which planting system accommodates approximately 15% more plants than the square system while maintaining the same distance between plants?

2 In orchard establishment, on which side of the orchard are windbreaks generally planted to protect fruit trees?

3 Which planting system places a filler plant in the center of a square, initially doubling the plant population?

4 What is the primary objective of Training a fruit tree?

5 Which pruning technique involves the removal of the terminal portion of a shoot, leaving the basal portion intact?

6 In the context of orchard layout, what is the formula to calculate the number of plants () in a Square System for an area () with spacing ()?

7 Which training system involves a main trunk growing vertically with lateral branches arising at intervals, often resulting in a pyramidal shape?

8 Notching is a practice defined by making a cut:

9 Which training system is recommended for high-light-requiring stone fruits like peaches, where the center is kept open to admit sunlight?

10 Top working is primarily used for:

11 What is the primary physiological effect of Girdling?

12 Meadow Orcharding is a concept associated with:

13 Which practice involves making a cut below a bud to inhibit its growth by accumulating carbohydrates in the bud?

14 In the Modified Central Leader system, the central leader is:

15 Which of the following is an example of Thinning out?

16 The Contour system of planting is specifically designed for:

17 What is the ideal Crotch Angle (angle between the trunk and primary branch) for a strong framework?

18 Frame working differs from Top working in that:

19 Rejuvenation of old orchards generally involves:

20 In a rectangular planting system where row-to-row distance is and plant-to-plant distance is , which is true?

21 What is the primary disadvantage of the Central Leader System?

22 Which pruning tool is most appropriate for cutting branches up to 2 cm in diameter?

23 High Density Planting (HDP) relies on:

24 Which planting system uses trees planted at the corners of equilateral triangles?

25 When is the best time to prune deciduous fruit trees?

26 The application of Bordeaux paste or paint on cut ends after pruning is done to:

27 Which method involves removing a narrow ring of bark without injuring the cambium?

28 In the context of 'Pollinizers' in an orchard layout, a common recommendation is to plant a pollinizer tree:

29 The Triangular System of planting differs from the Square system because:

30 Root pruning is sometimes practiced to:

31 Bridge grafting is a technique mainly used for:

32 A filler crop (like papaya) is most easily accommodated in which system?

33 Which of the following is NOT a principle of orchard establishment?

34 The pruning cut aimed at checking the flow of sap to specific parts to correct the C:N ratio is generally called:

35 Scaffold branches refer to:

36 In the Open Center system, at what height is the main trunk usually headed back at planting?

37 Which of the following represents a summer pruning operation?

38 The concept of the C:N Ratio in pruning suggests that:

39 When rejuvenating an old orchard, 'staging' the pruning over 3-4 years is recommended to:

40 Bending of branches is a training method used to:

41 Which system of planting is calculated using the formula: (approx)?

42 Water sprouts are:

43 The 'double hedge' system is a variation of:

44 Which tool is best for Top Working thick limbs?

45 To ensure straight rows during orchard layout, what is commonly used?

46 During rejuvenation, cleaning of the trunk refers to:

47 In the Hexagonal system, the angle between adjacent rows is:

48 The removal of suckers (shoots arising from rootstock) is known as:

49 What is the main benefit of the Rectangular system over the Square system?

50 Pollarding is a severe pruning method where: