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.
NEET UG 2006 — Botany Plant - Growth and Development
How does pruning help in making the hedge dense?
Held on 30 Apr 2006 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
it releases wound hormones
it induces the differentiation of new shoots from the rootstock
it frees axillary buds from apical dominance
the apical shoot grows faster after pruning
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