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PLANT ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What effect does “pinching back” a house plant have on the plant?
A
increases apical dominance
B
inhibits the growth of lateral buds
C
produces a plant that will grow fuller
D
produces a plant that grows taller
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each time you remove a main stem, your plant will try to grow two new stems beneath the pinch or cut. This easy technique encourages fullness and also helps keep plant size in check. It forces most plants to grow bushier and fuller rather than concentrating their energy on getting taller.

Detailed explanation-2: -Removing plant stems always leads to the plant producing more leaves. Removing the apical meristem stimulates growth in the axillary buds, thus making the plant bushier.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many plants benefit from a good pinching in spring. They become stronger, bushier plants as a result, because when you pinch back one stem, two stems will emerge from the node left behind. You might even be able to root the stems you pinched off, which means more plants for you.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pinching, otherwise known as tipping, is a pruning method generally used on young plants to encourage branching. These terms are also sometimes used when referring to the removal of plant buds to discourage branching.

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