ISA ARBORIST TEST - CHAPTER 5 NUTRITION & FERTILIZATION COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS/ EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/

ISA ARBORIST TEST - CHAPTER 5 NUTRITION & FERTILIZATION COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS/ EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ elements Trees require ________ to function and grow (plural) (pg 69) Essential Element A chemical involved in metabolism necessary for the plant to complete its life cycle. (a.k.a nutrient) _________ _______ (singular) (pg 69) Brainpower Read More Soil In forested areas where are essential elements present? ____ (singular) (pg 69) fallen foliage Elements present in the soil are from ______ _______ (singular) (pg 69) reduce The effect of removing topsoil during construction may ______ nutrient content of soils. (pg 69) reduce The effect of removing leaf and landscape debris over time may ______ nutrient content of soils over time. (pg 69) soil organisms Removing foliage from the soil limits the population and activity of earthworms and other ____ _________ (plural) (pg 69) structure, biology, chemistry Three adjustments you can make to soil to increase available nutrients in urban soils _________, _______, _________ (pg 69) fertilizing Three effects of ___________ are: increase growth reduce diseases reduce insect pests (-ing) (pg 69) turf If someone regularly fertilizers their ____ then their trees may not need any additional fertilization. (singular) (pg 69) ANSI A300 Tree fertilization should be done according to ____ _____ standards for fertilization (pg 69) objectives When you write specifications for tree fertilization you first want to make sure you define the __________ for why you want to add fertilizer. (plural) (pg 69) fertilizer type After you define your objectives for fertilizing then you will want to specify the __________ ____ (singular) (pg 69) application rate, timing Once you know what your objectives are for fertilizing and what fertilizer type you will need to use then you will need to specify the ___________ ____, ______, method of application, and where the fertilizer will be applied. (pg 69) dissolved Nutrients have to be dissolved in _____ for roots t