HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
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Question
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The type of pruning a landscape maintenance worker uses to cut old branches back to the ground is:
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heading back.
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renewal.
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root
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thinning
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Coppicing. Dead hedge (which can be made from pruned branches to attract insects for hibernation and pollination)
Detailed explanation-2: -Hand pruners or pruning shears are generally used for cutting branches up to 3/4 inch in diameter. There are two basic types of hand pruners. Scissor-types have curved blades that overlap (scissor action) when making the cut. Anvil-type pruners have a sharpened upper blade which cuts against a flat surface (anvil).
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