To get carpet-like grass lawns are mowed regularly. Is there any scientific for this?
Ans. Mowing regularly means the trimming of the apical parts of the plant, which thus causes the sprouting and faster growth of lateral branches. Thus apical dominance is prevented and restricts longitudinal growth of the plant. Since the apices are removed, the auxins released due to the apical buds to inhibit the lateral buds to get mobilised and encourage the growth of lateral branches. This helps in maintaining carpet-like lawns.