taproot

Converse of object

• develop: Seedlings rapidly develop a vertical taproot from which lateral roots are produced mainly in the upper 30 cm of soil.
• have: The plants have taproots that are not very deep.
• branch: The underground parts of a dock consist of a vertical stem and a branched taproot with a transition zone between them.

Adjective modifier

• long: Seed sown in May emerged within 7 days. The plant develops a long taproot.
• stout: The stems and foliage die down in winter leaving a stout taproot.
• large: Secondly, on account of its large taproot; it is this latter feature which suggests the link with Turbinicarpus.
• fleshy: The plant dies down in winter then regrows in March-April from the large fleshy taproot.
• vertical: Seedlings rapidly develop a vertical taproot from which lateral roots are produced mainly in the upper 30 cm of soil.
• thick: The plant produces a thick taproot up to 2 m long.

Preposition: with

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