Plant's Growth and Development

Meristems and Cuttings

• Plant meristem cells are unspecialized and are kept by plants throughout their lives.
• They are used as back-up cells that divide to grow new organs and tissues. A meristem increases the number of cells and the width of the stem.
• Gardeners use meristems when they grow new planst from cuttings (shoots or leaves cut from a plant). In the right conditions, they grow roots and become new plants.
• Rooting powder is used…