Agardener cuts the main stem of a plant, stimulating hormones in the plant that will affect plant growth. which statement describes how the plant will most likely grow as a result? seeds from the plant will germinate faster. fruits on the plant will not develop. the plant buds will become inactive. lateral leaf growth will start on the plant.

Lateral leaf growth will start.

Explanation:

This is because by cutting the main stem, that was previously growing UP, the gardener cut off the growth hormones that were in the tip of the plant.  Now, the plant will have to redistribute some of these growth hormones, and since they will not all be in the tip of the plant anymore, the plant will behin to grow OUT.  This is why pruning plants helps them grow more busy rather than tall and leggy.

Lateral leaf growth will start.

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