Tobacco axillary bud growth inhibitors and methods of inhibiting growth of tobacco axillary buds

A method of inhibiting axillary bud growth of a tobacco plant, comprising:

• applying a composition comprising a citronellol as an active ingredient, and optionally further comprising another active ingredient chosen from one or more of decanol, pelargonic acid, pendimethalin, maleic hydrazide, butralin, and flumetralin,
• wherein the citronellol is organic and from a natural source, on the tobacco plant, and
• wherein the citronellol and optionally the another active ingredient are the only active ingredients in the composition for inhibiting axillary bud growth.