cresting and montrose growth from bug attack

[DJ-MC]

so a good majority of my astrophytum seedling grafts got nailed by caterpillars last year now they've all come back it looks they're cresting well some of the heads anyway.

I cut a couple off and put them on bigger stock (fingers crossed)

 

was just curious how common this is from plants being damaged.
 

[Evil Genius]

Hey mate, it definitely happens relatively often on Trichocereus after injuries and insect attacks on the meristem. But yeah, can't really speak about hiw it is with Astrophytum. Pics?

[freespirit420]

I read somewhere that its actually more common to happen from insect attacks, naturally occuring damage etc, than it is from actual mutations. I don't know how much truth there is to this, but I found it interesting to think about. my cuzco x peru at home is stabbing itself in the right spot, i'm hoping it has something interesting for me to buzz out at when i get back lol.