Minds (agriculture)
When heads in are agriculture and horticulture , the inflorescences of crops such as tobacco to increase the yield and / or improve the quality of leaf removed.
This has the consequence that the leaves of the upper part of the plant become more voluminous. In addition, the inflorescences can no longer withdraw assimilates from the upper leaves , so that the ingredients stored in the leaves also increase considerably.
Heads of an Alnus glutinosa
The head section of trees for the production of animal feed or firewood is called pollarding referred.