Roots by COLIN DAILEY https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots Horticulture en-us 2018-11-30 15:54:40 UTC 2023-03-11 04:19:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Functions colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309834230 2018-11-30 15:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309834230 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309834805
  • Roots Support the Plant
  • They provide storage for food and nutrients.
  • Absorbs water and inorganic nutrients from the soil
    • ]]>     2018-11-30 15:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309834805     Types of Root Systems colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309836125 2018-11-30 16:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309836125 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309836297 Taproot]]> 2018-11-30 16:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309836297 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309836941 Fibrous]]> 2018-11-30 16:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309836941 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309837737 2018-11-30 16:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309837737 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309838471 One primary root with many smaller secondary roots branching off. ]]> 2018-11-30 16:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309838471 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309838927 No dominant root - many primary/secondary roots of similar sizes.]]> 2018-11-30 16:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309838927 Root Importance In Environment colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309840689 Roots hold soil together, preventing wind erosion to carry the dirt away. This keeps a healthy environment in the soil and stops situations such as the dust bowl. ]]> 2018-11-30 16:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309840689 Pando colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309843213
  • This is the largest root system.
  • Located in Fishlake National Park, Utah
  • Spans 106 Acres
  • The roots are 80,000 years old.
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pando_(tree)?scrlybrkr
    ]]>     2018-11-30 16:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309843213     Other Roots Systems --> colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309845301 2018-11-30 16:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309845301 Prop (Stilt) Roots colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309846718 Extend above soil to provide extra support.]]> 2018-11-30 16:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309846718 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309847077 2018-11-30 16:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309847077 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309849919 2018-11-30 16:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309849919 Aerial Roots colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309850067 Roots that are above ground.]]> 2018-11-30 16:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309850067 Cypress Knees colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309850724 Function Unknown
    Found on cypress trees in swamps.]]>     2018-11-30 16:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309850724     colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309873956 2018-11-30 17:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309873956 Buttress colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309874403 Large wide roots found in nutrient poor rainforest conditions.]]> 2018-11-30 17:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309874403 Tuberous colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309874530 Thick and fleshy root like stem tubers, but without buds. (Sweet Potato)]]> 2018-11-30 17:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309874530 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309875183 2018-11-30 17:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309875183 colin_dailey https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309876418 2018-11-30 17:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/colin_dailey/roots/wish/309876418