What is stopping or pinching in floriculture?

The procedure of pinching or stopping includes the removal of a shoot’s growth tip as well as a few leaves. The primary goals of pinching includes enhancing production of flower buds on the pinched branch and encouraging branching to promote bushy growth. Pinching is done at a stage when the plants are young and between 7 and 15 cm in height, depending on their habits of growth. The plants which need pinching include dahlia, chrysanthemum, marigold, carnation, rose.