NEET 2006
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2006
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant - Growth and Development
NEET 2006 · Botany · Plant - Growth and Development
How does pruning help in making the hedge dense?
How does pruning help in making the hedge dense?
Options
- Ait releases wound hormones
- Bit induces the differentiation of new shoots from the rootstock
- Cit frees axillary buds from apical dominance
- Dthe apical shoot grows faster after pruning
Correct answer
C. it frees axillary buds from apical dominance
Step-by-step solution
The hedge plants are pruned at regular intervals to remove the apical buds and to promote the growth of the lateral buds. This leads to the dense growth of the hedges.