What is the effect of removing the shoot tips on lateral buds?

What is the effect of removing the shoot tips on lateral buds?
  1. Suppresses their growth
  2. Promotes their growth
  3. Has no effect
  4. Induces parthenocarpy

Solution

Removal of shoot tips (decapitation) usually results in the growth of lateral buds.

Asked in: NCERT

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