You can use bonemeal to make sugar cane "climb"

You can make floating sugar cane climb.

Steps to reproduce.
Place sugar cane and remove its water source.

Tap on it with bone meal

Notice how the bottom 2 canes break instantly but the top remains. You can tap the floating canes to continue the pattern.

I would expect all 3 canes to break instantly OR the original cane to drop and bonemeal not be consumed.