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Double set of adventitious roots

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double set of adventitious roots

The adventitious root flare that formed on this honey locust in response to the original pruning cut on the tap root can be seen here as the larger diameter lateral roots. A second set of adventitious roots formed above this in the two years after planting in an irrigated field.