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Why are tea plantations and hedges trimmed at the shoot tip?
ATo raise ethylene levels
BTo let lateral buds grow
CTo trigger dormancy
DTo stop cell division
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. To let lateral buds grow
Removing the shoot tip ends apical dominance so lateral buds sprout and give a bushier plant.
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