Thank you Maurice, that is fascinating! I wonder, what if anything would happen if there was excessive fructan? Would the plant just ignore it?
During the nightly period of respiration, are bloom cell contents reclaimed by the plant, then drawn up the stem by the sun into other buds?
What triggers the bud to finally open? The ripening or maturation process appears to have both a physical and a chemical feedback loop.
again, thank you for the information it is very helpful!
Sue
