Meristematic cells have the ability to reproduce “infinitely” as long as they remain undifferentiated.. So those meristem cells hanging out in the nodes and phloem/xylem can be rerouted if necessary. However this introduces another problem. If we’re removing an entire section of the meristem system this means resources and time are being left on the floor. Those cells obviously don’t just appear out of thin air, they require proteins.
I’m not a chemistry heavy person so I’m unsure of what elements it takes to create the proteins (Nitrogen at least I know) these cells need but it seems when we top we should be adding at least extra nitrogen to make up for this loss.
I’m not a chemistry heavy person so I’m unsure of what elements it takes to create the proteins (Nitrogen at least I know) these cells need but it seems when we top we should be adding at least extra nitrogen to make up for this loss.