First Roots!

Baby tomato grew her first roots today. Its kinda hard to see in the picture, but they're there! Baby corn hasn't grown a thing at all... I wonder when it'll start?

 

Corn has a fibrous root system, or also called an adventitious root system. It is usually formed by thin, moderately branching roots growing from the stem. Tomatos have a tap root system which is an enlarged, somewhat straight to tapering plant root that grows downward and forms a center from which other roots sprout out of it. Primary roots are the first roots of the plant and originate from the embryo. Lateral roots are roots that extend out of the primary roots and aid in anchoring the plant securely in the soil. All roots have root hairs which are small hairs on the epidermis of the roots which collect water and mineral nutrients from the soil for the plant.