BR Planting with an Air Spade Test

BR Planting with an Air Spade Test
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Question: 1. The air spade uses an air compressor to generate a jet of air to dislodge:
soil.
rock.
debris.
all of the above.

Question: 2. Uses of the air spade include:
trunk excavation.
cultivation.
root damage investigation.
all of the above.

Question: 3. Uses of the air spade include:
soil compaction reduction.
locating roots for utility line installation.
.inspection of girdling roots.
all of the above.

Question: 4. Uses of the air spade include:
checking adequacy of root structure.
utility locating and repair.
accurate diagnosis of root diseases.
all of the above.

Question: 5. Uses of the air spade include:
vertical trenching.
radial mulching.
soil tilling.
all of the above.

Question: 6. Which statement is true?
The air spade is considered a viable option to transplanting with a tree spade.
The air spade will allow moving roughly 95% of the tree’s root system.
The air spade is useful for transplanting specimen trees.
all of the above.

Question: 7. Which step is not in order?
root ball should be at least 20 inches of root mass diameter per caliper inch.
Hydrate the tree deeply for 72 hours.
Dig a perimeter trench at the end of the roots.
As the tree roots are uncovered, they are sprayed with water.

Question: 8. After using the air spade to dig trees, they should be planted:
using a tree spade.
by the B and B method.
by the bare root method.
all of the above.

Question: 9. Advantages of using an air spade include:
saving 20% – 30% of the tree roots.
saving 40% – 50% of the tree roots.
saving 50% – 75% of the tree roots.
saving 80% – 95% of the tree roots.

Question: 10. Which statement is true?
Air spade transplanting requires more labor than B and B but less labor than a tree spade.
Air spade transplanting requires more labor than a tree spade but less labor than B and B.
The tree survival rate is higher using the B and B method.
The tree survival rate is higher using the tree spade method.

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