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BEETROOT
CARROT
Taproots
Carrots and other taproots
take up much more space
than spindly fibrous roots.
They grow downwards
from the middle of the
plant, burrowing deep
into the soil to find water.
Taproots grow
deep down into
the ground.
Sugar is stored
in a carrot’s
taproot. The
sugar gives the
plant energy
to grow.
The leaves
grow above
ground.
More roots grow
sideways from
the main taproot.
Bright beetroots
take around 120
days to grow.
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