Some examples of adventitious root systems might be the stems of ivy, the rhizomes of fast spreading horsetail, or the roots that form from aspen trees and links groves together. The main purpose for such root growth is to help provide oxygen to the plant. What vegetables have adventitious roots?Read More →

Wrap Up. Remember, air roots are important for the orchids because these provide moisture and nutrients, also help in the plants’ balance. You don’t have to cut them off or bury them. Just leave them floating as they want and let them do their job. What do you do withRead More →

One of the problems that you are going to encounter Kath by growing Cordylines in raised beds is that Cordylines do grow quite large and have a vigorous root system and over a period of time could quite easily damage your raised beds and supress any other plants which youRead More →

Ligustrums, commonly called privets, have many desirable ornamental qualities, but their aggressive, invasive nature causes concern. University researchers have responded with breeding programs to develop noninvasive privet varieties. You can reap the rewards of those efforts in your yard. Does Ligustrum have deep roots? Some of the benefits of theRead More →

The root system depth in Douglas fir is determined pri- marily by the soil structure and texture. On perme- able soils with favourable moisture conditions, the roots may reach down to 60–100 cm but they may penetrate even deeper (Hermann 2005). Do evergreens have a tap root? An evergreen tree’sRead More →

Roots are the main storage organ in cassava. In plants propagated from true seeds a typical primary tap root system is developed, similar to dicot species. … Anatomically, the cassava root is not a tuberous root, but a true root, which cannot be used for vegetative propagation. Is cassava aRead More →