Q.

Decapitation (shoot tip removal) is widely used in
 a) Blotting           b) Hedge making          c) Tea plantation         d) Both (b) and (c)

1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D

Ans.

(d) In most of the higher plants, the growing apical bud inhibits the growth of the lateral (axillary) buds, a phenomenon called apical dominance. Removal of shoot tips (decapitation) usually result in the growth of lateral buds. It is widely applied in tea plantation, hedge-making