NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant - Growth and DevelopmentPractice
How does pruning help in making the hedge dense?
Options
- AIt frees axillary buds from apical dominance
- BThe apical shoot grows faster after pruning
- CIt releases wound hormones
- DIt induces the differentiation of new shoots from the rootstock
Correct answer
A. It frees axillary buds from apical dominance
Step-by-step solution
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 offed the axillary buds start growing & hedge become dense.