Under Your Feet

15

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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