Q. How does pruning help in making the hedge dense ?
A) It induces the differentiation of new shoots from the rootstock
B) It frees axillary buds from apical dominance
C) The apical shoot grows faster after pruning
D) It releases wound hormones
Explanation
[Solution from source] The shoot apex makes auxin that suppresses the lateral buds (apical dominance). Pruning removes the apex, so axillary buds grow into branches and the hedge becomes bushy. The apical shoot does not grow faster; it is the part that is removed. Answer (2).
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