Urban Tree Death
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1. City of Seattle Pesticide Recertification

 

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2. Prior to this seminar, how would you rate the following statements:

 Strongly agreeAgreeNeither agree nor disagreeDisagreeStrongly disagree
Environmental stress can increase the occurence of diseases and pests on plants.
Improper management practices can increase the occurence of diseases and pests on plants.
Knowing the history of how a landscape is managed is often crucial for diagnosing plant stress correctly.
Knowing installation details for landscape plants is often crucial for diagnosing plant stress correctly.
Drought symptoms can be caused by many stresses other than lack of water.
Working organic matter into soil before planting trees and shrubs is not a long term solution to changing soil conditions.
Routinely adding organic matter to the top of soil as a mulch is a long term solution to changing soil conditions.
Root washing nursery trees and shrubs before planting improves root establishment.
Improper tree staking can cause trees to fail once staking is removed.
Tree stakes should never be left on for more than one year.
Urban landscapes are rarely deficient in phosphorus.
Too much phosphorus can cause plant deficiencies in iron and manganese.
Too much phosphorus can inhibit beneficial mycorrhizae from colonizing plant roots.
Landscape fabric will ultimely harm tree roots and fail to control weeds.
Transplant amendments, such as antitranspirants and transplant vitamins, are unnecessary expenditures and some can harm trees.

3. After this seminar, how would you rate the following statements:

 Strongly agreeAgreeNeither agree nor disagreeDisagreeStrongly disagree
Environmental stress can increase the occurence of diseases and pests on plants.
Improper management practices can increase the occurence of diseases and pests on plants.
Knowing the history of how a landscape is managed is often crucial for diagnosing plant stress correctly.
Knowing installation details for landscape plants is often crucial for diagnosing plant stress correctly.
Drought symptoms can be caused by many stresses other than lack of water.
Working organic matter into soil before planting trees and shrubs is not a long term solution to changing soil conditions.
Routinely adding organic matter to the top of soil as a mulch is a long term solution to changing soil conditions.
Root washing nursery trees and shrubs before planting improves root establishment.
Improper tree staking can cause trees to fail once staking is removed.
Tree stakes should never be left on for more than one year.
Urban landscapes are rarely deficient in phosphorus.
Too much phosphorus can cause plant deficiencies in iron and manganese.
Too much phosphorus can inhibit beneficial mycorrhizae from colonizing plant roots.
Landscape fabric will ultimely harm tree roots and fail to control weeds.
Transplant amendments, such as antitranspirants and transplant vitamins, are unnecessary expenditures and some can harm trees.

4. Based on the information in this seminar, how likely are you to:

 DefinitelyProbablyDon't knowUnlikelyNo way
Look for underlying environmental causes of stress before spraying for pests and diseases.
Reduce the amount of pesticides applied to landscapes.
Reduce the amount of phosphate applied to landscapes.
Reduce the use of landscape fabric on landscapes.
Increase the use of organic mulch on landscapes, especially mulches produced locally.
View permanent, urban landscapes as fundamentally different from agricultural fields.
Manage permanent, urban landscapes with a view towards long-term sustainability rather than short-term production.

5. Are there any other changes in behavior you might make, based on the information in this seminar? Please describe briefly.

6. Do you have other comments about the seminar for Dr. Chalker-Scott?

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