alleryRemoving shoot tips is widely used in tea plantations because it
APromotes lateral bud growth
BHastens leaf senescence
CPrevents root formation
DInduces bud dormancy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Promotes lateral bud growth
Decapitation removes apical dominance, so lateral buds grow into branches and the bush becomes denser.
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