How does pruning help in making the hedge dense?

It induces the differentiation of new shoots from the rootstock

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If frees axillary buds from apical dominance

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The apical shoot grows faster after pruning

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It releases wound hormones

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The correct option is A If frees axillary buds from apical dominance
Option B
Pruning frees the axillary bud from apical dominance. The tip of the stem contains higher concentration of auxin which is essential for elongation. Hence, in most cases the axillary buds are suppresed. When the apex is cut down, the axillary buds grow and the hedge becomes dense.

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A : Auxins promote apical dominance by suppressing the lateral growth of axillary buds.

R : Periodic pruning of shoots in mulberry helps in making the shoots bushy.

How does pruning help in making the hedge dense?

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