In descending order, the genotypes Bluebelle, EEA 406, Avaxi, IRGA 420, Arize QM 1010 and EPAGRI 108 developed larger diameter roots than the other genotypes (Figure 2). According to Armstrong (1979) ...

Water mostly enters a tree through the roots by osmosis and any dissolved mineral nutrients will travel with it upward through the inner bark's xylem (using capillary action) and into the leaves ...

Master gardener Margaret Rose Realy offers a deeply Catholic guide to transforming any outdoor space into a place of prayer and beauty.

Outside of preferring sandy soils and sun, carrots thrive on neglect. So it may come as a surprise when you cut into your freshly harvested carrot and see neat, vertical holes surrounding the core. In ...