Question

To increase the productivity of tea leaves from a single plant,

• A. add auxin along with fertilizers
• B. remove all the apical buds from the main shoot and branches
• C. remove the tip and apply auxin to the cut end
• D. spray auxin to leaves

Answer 1

The correct option is B remove all the apical buds from the main shoot and branches

In the tea plant, the growth of the apical bud inhibits the growth of the lateral buds. This phenomenon is called "apical dominance". This can be prevented by the removal of the shoot tips resulting in the growth of lateral buds. So you have more lateral shoots growing from the lateral buds, resulting in more leaves per plant.

Auxins are plant hormones that further promote apical dominance, which is not what we want for high yield of tea leaves.