What are disadvantages of apical dominance
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Answer:lateral bud growth gets reduced since apical dominance is the phenomenon of apical bud growth with the help of auxin plant hormone
Explanation:
Apical dominance refers to the phenomenon by which central or main stem of a plant grows at a faster rate as compared to the side stems.
It is achieved by when terminal buds and shoot apex inhibits the growth of lateral buds.
It helps the plant to utilize most of the energy in growing upward or vertically. The vertical growth enables the plant to get more sunlight for photosynthesis.
The farmers overcome apical dominance by applying cytokinin (promotes cell division) and gibberellic acid to the axillary buds. It enables the lateral buds to grow rapidly even in presence of apical or terminal buds.