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CLOSE THIS BOOKBetter Farming Series 01 - The plant: the Living Plant; the Root (FAO - INADES, 1976, 29 p.)
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VIEW THE DOCUMENTPreface
VIEW THE DOCUMENTPlan of work
Introduction
The living plant
The root
VIEW THE DOCUMENTSowing at the best density
Summary of course
VIEW THE DOCUMENTSuggested question paper

Suggested question paper

FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS

The plant lives like all living things, the plant ...
reproduces itself and ...
The part of the plant that lives in the soil is called the ...
The root serves to ... the plant to the soil,
and to ... the plant.
The plant feeds through the ... of the rootless.
All roots are not ... .
... roots stay on the surface of the soil.
... roots go down deep into the soil.
... roots store up food.


ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

Give some examples of tap roots.
What are creeping roots like?
Why must the base of plants be earthed up?
What is a rootlet?
Where does sap come from?
What are roots for?
Explain to a friend why you must pay attention to the sowing density.

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