The portion of a plant that connects the shoot to the root is commonly referred to as the collar region. An amazing thing can be noticed in most millets. As the plant grows, the younger tillers push the older tillers further and further away from the central axis of the plant. At each node in … Continue reading Each node is a collar in waiting
Tag: secondary roots
And they grow taller and taller …
profuse secondary roots from collar nodes are quite common in millets. Here's an example in Sorghum (Jowar, जॊवार्, ಜೊಳ, జొన్న)