Organism
Winter Rye
TL;DR
A single rye plant can have 14 million roots with 10 billion root hairs, totaling 600 kilometers of root length.
A single rye plant can have 14 million roots with 10 billion root hairs, totaling 600 kilometers of root length. All within the top meter of soil. This exemplifies fibrous root systems: no dominant root, instead a dense mat of thin roots spreading laterally, concentrating where organic matter accumulates.
Notable Traits of Winter Rye
- 14 million roots per plant
- 10 billion root hairs
- 600 kilometers total root length