taproot's Usage Examples:

The plant produces a thick taproot up to 2 m long.

The stems and foliage die down in winter leaving a stout taproot.

The underground parts of a dock consist of a vertical stem and a branched taproot with a transition zone between them.

From the richness and mellowness of the soil potatoes and all taproots reach a great size.

Secondly, on account of its large taproot; it is this latter feature which suggests the link with Turbinicarpus.

Seedlings rapidly develop a vertical taproot from which lateral roots are produced mainly in the upper 30 cm of soil.

However, if you are not careful, you can tear the taproot, which simply causes regeneration of the weed.

The plant develops a long taproot.

taproot with a transition zone between them.

The root of the plant grows from one main taproot.

The plant dies down in winter then regrows in March-April from the large fleshy taproot.

Synonyms:

root,

Antonyms:

sink, descendant, destabilise, destabilize,