ROOT
VEGETABLES
CROPS
ROOTS
ROOT CROPS
VEGETABLES ROOT CROPS
ROOT AND TUBER
CROPS PRODUCTION
ROOT CROPS LINKS
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SECTION 1
ROOTS
The underground, edible root of a plant that is usually a long
or round shaped tap root.
Examples are carrot, turnip, swede, radish, parsnip, beetroot,
celeriac, daikon radish and ginger.
Roots
https://www.vegetables.co.nz/vegetable-classification/roots/
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SECTION 2
ROOT
CROPS
ROOT CROP:
A crop, as of turnips or yams,
grown for its edible roots.
ROOT CROP:
Vegetable cultivated chiefly for its
edible roots, e.g., the beet, turnip,
mangel-wurzel, carrot, and parsnip.
All root crops have a large water
content and grow best in deeply
cultivated soil in cool, overcast
weather when the plant's loss of
water through transpiration is
lowest.
Because they require thorough
cultivating they are often
desirable in a rotation of
crops—beets and turnips being
most frequently so used.
Root crops, especially beets,
turnips, and carrots, are also
grown as food for livestock.
ROOT CROPS
http://www.answers.com/topic/root-crop/
Root
Crops
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_crops/
Category:
Root vegetables
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Root_vegetables
List of root
vegetables
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_root_vegetables
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SECTION 3
VEGETABLE
ROOT
CROPS
Root Crops are among the first and
last vegetables to mature.
With proper home-storage facilities,
a supply can be available all winter
and into spring.
They are well adapted to Gardens in
short-season areas because they do
not have a definite stage of maturity
and can be consumed when very small.
Root Crops are ideal for small Gardens
because they take up little space.
Most root Crops are frost tolerant and
the edible portion is somewhat protected
by the soil.
Recommendations
Fertilizer.
Root Crops require more phosphorus
and less nitrogen than nonroot Crops.
Therefore, an application of 1 pound of
nitrogen (N) and 2 pounds of phosphate
(P2O5) per 1,000 square feet is
recommended.
When starting a new Garden, and every
five years thereafter, it is a good
idea to have a soil test.
Soil.
Root Crops do best in a sandy soil
well supplied with organic matter.
Remove stones and add extra organic
matter to clay soil to make it more
friable.
Add well-decomposed organic matter in any
quantity; however, do not apply fresh
manure and uncomposted organic matter in
amounts exceeding 10 cubic feet per 1,000
square feet.
Root crops require a soil pH between 6.0
and 6.5. Have your soil tested by the
Cooperative Extension service.
Temperature.
A root is a storage organ that
expands to accommodate the food
being manufactured in the plant
top.
The faster the food is produced in the
tops, the greater the root expansion.
Warm, bright days and cool nights
produce maximum root expansion and best
color.
High temperatures, particularly at
night, produce high respiration rates
that burn off the sugars needed for
root expansion and pigment formation,
which produces the bright colors.
Light.
The amount of food produced by the
tops and stored in the roots is
directly related to the amount of
light the plant receives. Root
Crops are responsive to sunlight
and the more they receive, the
better they perform.
Planting.
Seed root Crops directly into
furrows 1/2- to 1-inch deep in
rows 1 to 3 feet apart. Space
the seed in the furrow 1 to 3
inches. As the seedlings emerge,
thin to the desired spacing as
determined by the diameter of
the root at harvest.
A root harvested at 2 inches in
diameter should be thinned to 2
inches. Beets and turnip tops
that are thinned may be eaten
and often are planted more
densely than normal for this
reason.
Storage.
Any root crop can be stored for
a while before being eaten. In
general, root Crops store best
at 32 degrees F and 95 percent
relative humidity.
Leave the Crops in the Garden as
long as weather permits, then dig
and store in a root cellar, pit
storage or refrigerated storage.
Vegetables Root Crops
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/
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Root crops,
tuber crops
and corm crops
distinguished,
list of examples
https://www.cropsreview.com/root-crops.html
Carrot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrot
Beet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beet
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SECTION 4
ROOT AND
TUBER CROPS
PRODUCTION
The principal root and tuber crops of the tropics are cassava
(Manihot esculenta Crantz), yam (Dioscorea spp.), sweet potato
(Ipomoea batatas L.), potato (Solanum spp.) and edible aroids
(Colocasia spp. and Xanthosoma sagittifolium).
They are widely grown and consumed as subsistence staples in
many parts of Africa, Latin America, the Pacific Islands and
Asia.
Root and Tuber Crops Production
http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5415E/x5415e01.htm
BEST DAY TO PLANT
BELOWGROUND CROPS
https://www.almanac.com/bestday/plant-belowground-crops
BEST DAY TO HARVEST
BELOWGROUND CROPS
https://www.almanac.com/bestday/harvest-belowground-crops
Planting
Root
Crops
https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/616/Planting-Root-Crops/
How to Grow
Root Crops
https://www.dummies.com/article/home-auto-hobbies/garden-green-living/gardening/vegetables/how-to-grow-root-crops-193737/
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ROOT
CROPS
LINKS
10 Root Vegetables
You Can Successfully Grow
https://www.thespruce.com/root-vegetables-1403506
10 top tips for
growing root vegetables
https://awaytogarden.com/10-top-tips-for-growing-root-vegetables/
11 Best Root Vegetables
For Containers
https://balconygardenweb.com/best-root-vegetables-for-containers/
17 Tips for Growing,
Harvesting, and
Storing Root
Vegetables Successfully
https://morningchores.com/growing-root-vegetables/
Agricorp
http://www.agricorp.com/
Best Tips for
Growing Root Crops
https://themicrogardener.com/best-tips-for-growing-root-crops/
Bulb Vegetables
https://harvesttotable.com/category/bulb-vegetables/
Gardens Alive
http://www.gardensalive.com/
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Growing Root
Vegetables Year-Round
https://www.familyfoodgarden.com/growing-root-vegetables-year-round/
Grow your own
root vegetables
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/techniques/grow-your-own-root-vegetables
Guide to Starting
Root Vegetable Seeds
https://www.espoma.com/fruits-vegetables/guide-to-starting-root-vegetable-seeds/
Heirloom Seeds
http://www.heirloomseeds.com/
How To Grow Root
Crops Successfully
https://www.backyardgardenlover.com/how-to-grow-root-crops/
How to Grow Root
Vegetables in Your Garden
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-grow-root-vegetables-in-your-garden#types-of-root-vegetables
How to Plant Root Crops
https://www.welcometothetable.coop/article/how-plant-root-crops
How Root Crops Grow
https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/612/
InterAcademy Council
http://www.interacademycouncil.net/
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The International Institute of
Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
http://www.iita.org/
International Society for Tropical
Root and Tuber Crops
http://www.tiu.ac.jp/
International Society for Tropical
Root and Tuber Crops
http://www.tiu.ac.jp/
Kitchen Gardeners International
http://www.kitchengardeners.org/
Natural Resources Institute NRI
http://www.nri.org/
New Agriculturist
http://www.new-agri.co.uk/
The Old House Web
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/
online information
service for Non-chemical
Pest Management
in the Tropics OISAT
http://www.oisat.org/
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Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture,
Food and Rural
Affairs (OMAFRA)
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/
Plants For A Future
http://Plants For A Futurewww.pfa/
Plants For A Future
http://www.pfaf.org/
Root Crops
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/rootcrops.html
Root for your
root vegetables
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/root_for_your_root_vegetables
Root and Tuber Crops
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable/guides/the-crops-of-texas/root-and-tuber-crops/
Root and tuber crops at the
University of Georgia
http://www.uga.edu/rootandtubercrops/English/
Root vegetables gathering
http://www.pygmies.info/gathering.html/
Root Vegetable Growing Guides
https://www.greenhousesensation.co.uk/root-vegetable-growing-guide/
Science Central
http://www.sciencecentral.com/
Southern Africa Root
Crops Research Network
http://www.iita.org/sarrnet/
VE Garden
http://www.vegarden.com/
Vegetables From Underground
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/vege1.htm
VE Garden
http://www.vegarden.com/
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Fruits
&
Veggies Resources
State Programs and Resources
https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/state-programs-and-resources
Make
soil
loose
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/make-soil-loose-23694.html
World
Crops
Database
https://world-crops.com/home/
CROP
INDEX
https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Indices/index_ab.html
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List of
Fruits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fruits
Plants Database
National Gardening Association
http://garden.org/plants/
The Plant
Encyclopedia
http://theplantencyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
The Big
Bug Hunt
https://bigbughunt.com/
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