To solve issues, we need to know the real reason or the root of the problem. What is interesting is that with gardening issues, many times the “root of the problem” is the roots. Unhealthy roots can ...

While corn is a grass with a fibrous-type root system, some companies are digging deeper to learn more about roots. Generally speaking, those companies classify roots into three types: Fibrous: A mop ...

Understanding a plant’s roots, shoots and growth habits increases the likelihood of success with vegetative reproduction.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The root system of plants is subject to fast cycles of renewal and decay within the growing season. In water and/or nutrient stress conditions ...

Not all roots born as first-order branches are the same and this has important consequences for overall function. We hypothesized that, compared with fibrous roots, pioneer roots are built to live ...