50+ Adventitious Roots Of Sweet Potato Gif. They are different from primary and lateral roots. An adventitious root can become one of three different types of roots (figures 3 and 4).
Definition of adventitious root system: A fibrous root system is the opposite of a taproot system. They are mostly propagated by stem or root cuttings or by adventitious roots called slips that grow out from the tuberous roots during storage.
Like how is this possible.they should be modified form of tap root for food storage.
The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. Tissue on the cut end of a sweet potato. They are a type of root tuberous roots. These potatoes have been stored in my garage since october of 2010 and they are still good.