Sentences with phrase «shallow root systems»

Heavy rain can also cause trees with shallow root systems to pull out of the ground.

It's where the name The Perennial comes from: A farm field comprised only of annual crops may see crumbly, weak soil from shallow root systems.

Peas also have a relatively shallow root system which can help prevent erosion of the soil, and once the peas have been picked, the plant remainders tend to break down relatively easily for soil replenishment.

That's because shallow watering makes for shallow root systems that are susceptible to drought.

Trees use a lot of water, yes, but they store a lot of water and in so doing they keep the ground at a deep level of saturation that can not be done by grasses with shallow root systems.

That shallower root system inherently absorbs less micro-nutrients from the soil column compared to organically raised plants that are forced to have deeper, more extensive root systems to obtain all of the nutrients the plant needs.

Also, many scientists believe that the heavy use of chemical fertilizers, which make crops grow much faster than normal, leads to a shallower root system.

Black mangrove: locally «mangle negro»: Avicennia germinans (formerly A. nitida): Family Avicenniaceae The black or honey mangrove does not have prop roots like the red mangrove but sends a line of numerous vertical pneumatophores (they look like small flexible bare sticks) tip through the mud from its shallow root system.

Sedum is a popular choice for green roofs because of their hardiness, shallow root systems and low maintenance requirements.

Select a few plants that can function on a shallow root system.