The aim of topping and desuckering in tobacco is

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Topping is one of the practices to remove the terminal bud of the plant with or without the small leaves just before or after the emergence of the flower head to make it bushier. Topping is used to stop plants to produce seeds and divert the energy and nutrients from seeds to leaves. Topping is done in the tobacco plant to improve its physical appearance, quality, and quantity of tobacco yield.