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What is a “good” root system?^©

Article number

1212_60

Pages

263 – 264

Language

English

Abstract

Lush green foliage and bright flowers continue to hold most of the attention of landscapers and homeowners purchasing nursery plants.
Recently, roots have finally been getting some attention.
However, there is a great deal of misinformation about just what constitutes a "good" root system.
Often, what is touted is unnecessarily flawed.
Based on numerous container research studies, I provide six examples of good root systems compared with flawed root systems.

Publication

Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Meeting of the International Plant Propagators’ Society

Authors

C.E. Whitcomb

Keywords

Full text

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1212.60

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