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Older, bigger plants have roots that go deeper and have access to more water. You can see the same effect in gardens, where new plants wilt sooner than establis
by devnullbrain 1y ago
Older, bigger plants have roots that go deeper and have access to more water. You can see the same effect in gardens, where new plants wilt sooner than established plants (and the care instructions advise frequent watering for the first couple of weeks).
- reactordev 1y agoBoth are facts and both are true. Big trees, with their deeper, longer roots - have access to more leaky infrastructure. Or are the cause of it.
- kulahan 1y agoTree roots stay surprisingly shallow for the most part. Generally, 90% of the roots are in the top 2' of soil.