Better Farming Series 01 - The plant: the Living Plant; the Root (FAO - INADES, 1976, 29 p.) Summary of course What are roots for?

Better Farming Series 01 - The plant: the Living Plant; the Root (FAO - INADES, 1976, 29 p.)

Summary of course

What are roots for?

1. Roots hold the plant to the soil.

· The rain, a stream or the sea sometimes pulls out roots.

Then the plant or the tree falls and dies.
To live, the plant must remain held to the soil by its roots.

· The plant will be a fine one if its roots are strong.

To become vigorous, a plant must be able to spread its roots.

Roots go to different depths

2. Roots feed the plant.

Roots take the plant's food from the soil

· If the plant has well developed roots, it will be well fed and the harvest will be better.

· If the plant can get more foods from the soil, the plant will be well fed and the harvest will be better.

A plant is finer, gives a better harvest and produces more

· if its roots are better developed,
· if the soil is richer.