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Question
A gardener wants to give bushy appearance to plants in our college campus.
- What should he do to achieve the same?
- Which property of phytohormones he must be aware of?
Solution
i. a. Pruning is done to remove apical dominance in plants.
b. When plants are decapitated, removal of apical bud results in growth of lateral buds which gives bushy appearance to plants.
c. Thus, pruning is done to encourage growth of more shoots with softer leaves.
ii. The gardener should be aware of the property of apical dominance.
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