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Thank you Brent for reminding us
that we should look at the the roots and foliage as parts of a system in which the healthy components will try to repair the damaged components. The roots do not always initiate the process (see the cutting, where there is no root at the beginning) and neither does the foliage (see the stump where there is no foliage).

Once we understand that the foliage sends signals triggering root growth and that the root sends signals to the foliage to grow, and all this happens only if there is enough water to keep the foliage alive, keeping this cycle going is as much art as it is science. That's because too much of one thing can be as damaging as too little (too much foliage leads to too much perspiration, but too little of it will starve the roots).
We can certainly help by providing an optimal environment for recovery.

2-Jun-2005	#17
Attila Attila Soos Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Country: USA Posts: 2,003	Thank you Brent for reminding us that we should look at the the roots and foliage as parts of a *system* in which the healthy components will try to repair the damaged components. The roots do not always initiate the process (see the cutting, where there is no root at the beginning) and neither does the foliage (see the stump where there is no foliage). Once we understand that the foliage sends signals triggering root growth and that the root sends signals to the foliage to grow, and all this happens only if there is enough water to keep the foliage alive, keeping this cycle going is as much art as it is science. That's because too much of one thing can be as damaging as too little (too much foliage leads to too much perspiration, but too little of it will starve the roots). We can certainly help by providing an optimal environment for recovery.