Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer. It's situation where a person doesn't have enough to do, so management always has to have a plant (a project) ready to give to a subordinate. b It's a handy analogy on how if someone has too many projects to work and not enough time, one needs to let a plant (a project) die to free up time for other plants. Tomato plant is an underload situation where people don't have enough to accomplish and avoid more work by problem avoidance. d The tomato plants represent projects one has and the water represents responsibilities associated with the projects