Plant Growth and Development Question 33
33. How does pruning help in making the hedge dense?
[2006] (a) It frees axillary buds from apical dominance
(b) The apical shoot grows faster after pruning
(c) It releases wound hormones
(d) It induces the differentiation of new shoots from the rootstock
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Answer : a
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(a) When an apical bud is present on a plant, it suppresses the growth of axillary buds, this is called apical dominance. When in pruning apical bud is cut off the axillary buds start growing & hedge become dense.
