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Agriculture · Q344

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 344

Q344

The crown roots in wheat appear

A.
Above soil surface
B.
Below soil surface but above seed
Answer
C.
Below soil surface and below seed
D.
Below seed

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Crown roots in wheat are those roots that emerge below the soil surface but above the seed that is at nodes above the coleoptile node.
Crown roots are the secondary roots, which began with the appearance of tillers.