How To Use Roots In A Sentence

He hoped the roots would harbor the fungi and spread them throughout the compost, but the fungi didn't spread well enough.
We earthed up the roots firmly when we planted the trees.
AMEN: Grassroots Football is an incredible interactive roadbook from photographer Jessica Hilltout that depicts the essence of soccer as experienced throughout the African continent. Daniel Maree: Six Positively Promising World Cup Campaigns You Might Have Missed
Their readings have roots in and derive their stimulus from historical and political schema of dissent outlined in the biblical narratives.
The ensuing grassroots campaign failed to save "embrangle" (to confuse or entangle) and "caliginosity" (dimness, darkness). Jezebel

There is also a small genus of orchids, called coralroots, that obtains the majority of its nutrition from a mycorrhizal association with soil fungi.
The problem of environmental pollution roots in the characteristic of public goods and negative externality.
The greatest difficulty which presents itself in entering the southern mouth arises from what in America are termed snags, that is, large trees, the roots of which are firmly planted in the bed of the river, whilst the branches project up the stream, and are likely to pierce any boat in its passage down. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 2
Besides that, there flourished some tufts of velvety grass, some scattered reeds, two plants of the yellow herb called tansy, four of a red flower, and a pretty white one; but the treasures of the rock consisted of three roots of garlic, which Maie had put in a cleft. The Lilac Fairy Book
The tropane alkaloids scopolamine and hyoscyamine were extracted and analysed from N. tabacum cultured hairy roots.
Researchers demonstrated they could make such blobs of tissue grow into either roots or shoots depending on the ratio of two critical plant hormones, auxins and cytokinins.
Radial pressures exerted by roots on the surrounding soil are also believed to be a critical feature in penetration of hard soils.
The fungi also coat tree roots, protecting against microbial pathogens and drought.
It was made of a mixture of roots of zedoary similar to ginger, lovage and peony, parsnip seeds, mistletoe, myrrh, castor oil and dried millipedes steeped in mugwort tea and brandy. Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe
Clonal progeny may be produced by stolons, runners, rhizomes, tubers, buds on bulbs, corms and roots, layering of stems, and agamospermous seed.
Heavy equipment or materials such as pallets of payers can squash a tree's shallow surface roots.
Fujiwara's fictional art-market foundation is pointedly pre-Christian; he wants, he suggests, to reference a period before art was required to be "transcendental" or "moral" and link it to its strictly "commercialised" roots. Frieze art fair 2010 – review
Break up large clods and remove rocks and roots.
This was one reason for their eagerness to stress the roots of the police in ancient traditions of communal self-policing.
Another serious fungal disease in Africa is Fusarium wilt or Panama disease, which attacks the roots of the banana plant, affecting the vascular system required for mineral and water transport.
It completed her expression; it was as a very halo of Yankee saintship crowning the woman who in despite of poverty and every discouragement had always hated, to the very roots of her hair, anything like what she called a "sozzle;" who had always been screwed up and sharp set to hard work. A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life.
Using his special truffling stick, he extracts the truffle from between the roots.
But after prescribing a special bath of roots and leaves that I bathed in every morning, the swelling of my body subsided.
Viewing it from all angles the point is, it is discriminative criteria to reject siblings of non Jewish mothers on the logical basis that no female line could possibly hereditarily claim pure Jewish roots going back five thousand years. On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
Affected stands either fail to initiate spring growth or green up unevenly in March and then plants decline and eventually die due to infected crowns and roots.
This exciting partnership also has its roots in both parties respect for the environment - the "cloverleaf" course was designed to minimize impact on the environment while Thule has gone so far as adding solar panels to the roof of its Seymour, Connecticut manufacturing and office facility that will offset 26\% of the total energy used. Bike Magazine - Most Recent
He preferred to watch, unobserved, the street life of the city from a hole in his prison wall, than to smoke cheroots and talk politics with his fellow prisoners.
The mangroves' waterlogged roots decayed into peat, and the peat's acidity and lack of oxygen kept the wood from rotting.
It is for logistical rather than symbolic reasons that we are meeting at Old Albanian rugby club in Hertfordshire rather than Twickenham, but it allows Steele to make the point that he hopes to nurture the grassroots as well as the elite game, especially the enthusiastic volunteers that sustain it. England can win 2015 World Cup, says RFU chief executive John Steele
According to F&F Foods, the current manufacturer of Sen Sen®, the candy straddled olfactive and gustative categorization at its inception and “In keeping with its perfumery roots, it was on the market list for many years as a cosmetic.” Breath Perfumes
Unlike more advanced plants, fungi lack chlorophyll and so can only grow as saprophytes (from dead plants or animals); or as parasites (on living plants); or in a mycorrhizal relationship (symbiosis between fungi and the roots of trees).
It points to some of the ethical roots of social action and the citizens' responsibilities towards a just society.
Then I researched the roots of the word "tutu," and no wonder I'm drawn to it. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
Sinking roots is not an automatic childhood event, but is a result, at least in part, of the process of maturation.
Severe flaking results from sebaceous glands, which are the glands near the roots of our hair.
Water at the roots will keep plant stems and leaves turgid and able to photosynthesize.
The roots of the reeds contain naturally occurring bacteria which transform toxic elements contained in factory effluent, into benign substances.
The roots of this plant go deep.
Less open-minded grassroots coaches dislike the option as their egos crave 10-0 scorelines. Times, Sunday Times
Mr. Cuthill states that it is a mistake to pack them in dry sand or earth for the winter; and that the same may be said of parsnips, carrots, salsify, scorzonera, and similar roots. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.
Crown gall strains caused by Agrobacterium tumefaciens S-1 702, C-58 have been established from sunflower hypocotyls, tobacco stems and stem pithes, carrot roots and potato tubers.
Women gathered roots, prairie turnips, bitterroot, and camas bulbs in the early summer.
The tornado pulled up the old tree by its roots.
In this sense, can we say that the dismissal of Schoenberg et al had its roots in a sort of century-long "me, me, me, emotive"/composer-becoming-the-subject of historical inquiry -- where the "forward looking" or the "next new thing" was the prescient objective -- came to a violent collision with the unfamiliar, one which is unreconcilable with nostalgia? Every night, they say, he sings the herd to sleep
Plant roots need oxygen for the uptake of water and nutrients and so do not penetrate below the water table (apart from those such as mangrove types with special adaptations).
At this stage, primary roots were approximately 3-4 cm in length and lateral roots had not yet developed.
A wombat foraged through the underscrub searching for roots.
Pickles is a grassroots "leafleteer" the type of a Local Government Pol and Political obsessive that are in fact the hallmark of the DimLebs. Eric Pickles made a fool of himself on Question Time
His roots may be privileged ones, but his work ethic is fierce and focused, a powerful example for young and aspirant artists.
Pretty much all Christian denominations and traditions celebrate Christmas and so it's a good reminder of our common roots and ancestry.
If there is a perception that the elite end of the game has sometimes become estranged from the volunteers that drive the grassroots, Steele has vowed to bring them back together, using the prize of a home World Cup as the driving force. 2015 will offer us an opportunity in three areas. England can win 2015 World Cup, says RFU chief executive John Steele
Regrowth usually occurs, but this treatment will reduce competition from Canada thistle in soybeans and help prevent production of more rootstock.
The origin of the difference between the two species may be related to the fine structure of the roots, namely the porosity of Casparian bands.
The new way of doing things has roots not in politics but in the economic crisis itself.
The problem in our country is not between Tsvangirai and Mugabe, it has now spiralled down to grass-roots level.
It is also suggested that the reef may be a source of pelagic larvae of sessile organisms that may settle on mangrove roots for greater diversity.
Like Warhol, he began as a commercial artist and his art has its roots in advertising.
Frances 'does offer fried matzo, which is one of those haymish (homemade) offerings that attests to roots that go deeper than might be suggested by the current business model. Chicago Reader
When large-scale resistance movements remain grassroots they are thus indestructible.
Roots begin to creep out from the bottom of the pot around drainage holes or they peek through the top soil.
I haven't forgotten my roots in Glasgow, with the dingy tenements and the grass full of dog dirt, and there are parts of Middlesbrough which look as if they belong to the Dark Ages.
Organic managers adhere to the same basic principles when it comes to selecting a site for a new orchard, choosing rootstocks, pruning, and staking or trellising trees.
A wade along an October pond bank is a good way to water those roots.
Jake collapsed into a heap in the grass under the willow and started bawling, grabbing a few tufts of crinkly brown grass and tearing them out by the roots.
An evaluation of techniques for measuring vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal infection in roots. Chapter 8
What we have now is a kind of a disconnect between that genuine grassroots movement and the old oligarchs, if you will, who are busy self perpetuating themselves.
But along comes a cabbage root fly, whose larvae feed on the roots.
However, unlike Swiss chard, beets have both edible greens and roots.
At the second transplanting, Hiram snipped back the tops, and the roots as well, so that each plant would grow sturdily and not be too "stalky". Hiram the Young Farmer
Case in point: Openly anxious about grass-roots disaffection from the Republican Party, conservative Christian organizers are reaching for ways to turn out voters this November, including arguing that recognizing same-sex marriage could also limit religious freedom. September 2006
Hardwood trees stretched out of sight towards the distant sky; five-fingered orchids crawled up their trunks, and huge ferns spilled over their roots across the mossy path.
Though the group describes itself as an independent grass-roots organization, it receives millions of dollars from the president’s largest fund-raisers, is run by former Bush campaign aides and draws heavy support from a Republican lobbying and consulting firm in Washington. Think Progress » Deal in the works on habeas suspension:
A vegetable is technically derived from any other part of the plant - the vegetative parts, including the roots, stem, and leaves.
As to the Drosera, the Dionaea, and insectivorous plants in general, they are fed by their roots, like other plants; they too fix, by their green parts, the carbon of the carbonic acid in the atmosphere. Evolution créatrice. English
Herbal teas, some made from steeped leaves or flowers and some derived from boiling bark or roots, used to be called simples, notes the herbal expert. Undefined
Here ingenuity led to more advanced ways of growing food, by covering rafts of branches and roots with earth to create chinampas or floating gardens.
The tree seemed to dribble out of its branches like candlewax, and solidify into the spreading trunk and gorged roots. Wildwood
The particular mycorrhizae that associates itself with redwoods also confers drought resistance to redwood roots. Dr. Reese Halter: Saving the Remaining Old Growth Redwood Forests
No, the best way to avoid the running-out-of-players snafu is to go back to the game's roots and take a page out of the youth baseball rule book, where a starting player can be reinserted into his original spot in the batting order after he's been taken out. Little League solution to an All-Star problem
But super-power trappings offer only a flimsy mask for the realities of poverty and are no substitute for grassroots economic development.
Poenisch is leading a grass-roots campaign to persuade Michigan voters to legalize doctor-assisted suicide.
When push comes to shove, even those who recognize the political roots of drug testing are not inclined to take a stand.
In the opening chapter, the author traces the development of judo from its ancient roots.
They have roots in the area yet are worried they may not be able to afford to return to it.
In addition, both fresh and dried roots were used in medicine -- in a posset bryony was said to cure shortness of breath. Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Tuyomai had the wisdom of her people in foodful roots and berries and the flesh of wild things. The Pot of Gold
Fusarium wilt kills plants by cutting off nutrient supply from the roots and is one of the biggest dangers facing lupin production in Europe and Russia.
Harvest herb roots including bloodroot, chicory, ginseng, and golden seal in the fall, after the foliage fades.
While the major parties, and there are three, the Bharatiya janta party, the congress and the Janata dal - s are wooing thevoters with promise of sev eral goodies, the Bahujan samaj party and the samajwadi party, whose roots are in uttar pradesh are doint something else. Coalition shades
It's in that moment he decides he's not going to play his beloved violin until he reacquaints himself with his Algerian roots.
Shoots comprising the two cotyledons and the hypocotyl were separated from the roots.
Orchid roots are covered with a special tissue called velamen occurring only in a very few non-orchid plant families.
Opinion at the grassroots level is sympathetic to the strikers.
You have to dig down deeply to fork up the roots.
While the nymphs lie low, sucking roots in sheltering soil, you will steer a course from the eager springs of boyhood to the braided delta of manhood and majority.
Plants can form what he calls oxygen (O) roots and water/nutrient (W/N) roots. 17: Above-ground (urban) gardens
The soil provides nourishment for plant roots.
No British sports star identified more with his roots than the happy Manc with the battered mug and the flying fists. Ricky Hatton's love of the high life sent him crashing back to earth
I know little of my family's roots, a fact that causes a nagging sense of unease.
You are not going to see on my watch ... thousands of families being evicted from the place where they've been living and where they have put down roots, he said. Cameron Stands by Plan to Cut Welfare
Any Government who are seriously concerned about dealing with the escalating crime rate must begin to tackle crime at its roots.
Another consequence is the generation of distrust between the grassroots and the leadership. Archive 2008-03-30
It is perched on a plateau of tufa rock, almost like it's been carved straight from its roots.
The term arrowroot is said to be derived from the fact that the natives of the West Indies use the roots of the plant as an application to wounds made by poison arrows. Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
Each eye forms a cluster of roots, and furnishes a very fine stock, which is taken up after winter.
Leave the roots of the hair uncurled 5. Let the hair settle for a few minutes and run your hands through to soften up the style 6. Grab the top section of your hair and backcomb for lift and volume 7. Smooth out ends with a serum and finish off with hairspray DIY Celebrity Hair
The tree-lined main avenue is still called “Stalin Street” (an ethnic Georgian, Stalin was said to have also had Ossetian roots). A Smuggler’s Story
The name, “ramp,” is from “ramson,” which is a survival of archaic British dialect, which is one of the roots of Appalachian dialect that peppers the speech of folks native to that region. Tigers & Strawberries » Appalachian Wild Leeks
He had used his time in the political wilderness to cultivate the party's grass-roots.
Our chief supply of starch is obtained from the seed of certain most useful grasses, which we call wheat, oats, barley, rye, rice, and corn, and from the so-called "roots" of the potato. A Handbook of Health
But these exhortations have changed little at the grass-roots level.
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, which kills western corn rootworm larvae, is relatively unresponsive to an alarm signal ((E) - beta-caryophyllene, which is released by the infested roots) Turlings has successfully improve H. bacteriophora's response to caryophyllene by selective breeding of the nematodes. RedOrbit News - Technology
As the show ended and fans filed to the exits only one thing was missing from this roots reverie - just a little more time.
When planting, always firm in the rootballs well and, until the roots establish, surround each plant with stones to ensure they are not washed away if the water level temporarily rises.
The affected population consumed flour made from short-soaked (one day) cassava roots and thus had high dietary exposure to cyanide (urinary thiocyanate in 31 children was 757 vs. 50 units for a population where cassava had been soaked for the normal three days). 10: Food science
Apocalypse comes cheap in the movies today: whatever happened to create the blasted and underpeopled landscapes of The Road, The Book Of Eli or Zombieland may have its far more plausible roots in something like what we see in Contagion. Contagion is the latest change in Steven Soderbergh's chameleon career
The long roots of Water Lettuce provide shelter for fish and fry.
As the soil was very friable due to being sieved into all treatment plots, rows were lifted with a garden fork and the retrieved roots were taken as representative of the root system.
Not only do many existing words originate from Latin, many new words are constructed from Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots. Improve Your Vocabulary by Knowing These Latin Prefixes « Esl Articles « Articles « Literacy News
Perhaps something new and different, yet traditional, will spring from its roots, like Goodhue's Gothic sprung from the earlier work of Pugint, Scot and Bodley, or how Comper's unified eclecticism came from everything he saw, but we have to start somewhere, and there is still so much to learn, in terms of design and craftsmanship. The Dangers of Architectural Positivism
Political dishonesty ought to be plucked up by the roots.
Violet leaves, wild tansie, succory-roots, large mace, raisins, and damask prunes boil'd with a chicken and a crust of bread. The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery
English by birth, I'd been in Australia for about 10 years and had a hankering to return to my roots, if not permanently, then at least for a considerable length of time.
The amount of trace elements in berries is very low, and larger organic molecules (i.e., taste and aroma compounds) do not get transported into the berry through the roots. TasteCamp 2009: An Interview with Nick Gorevic
Some species overwinter near the roots of weeds such as stickweed, plantain, and fleabane.
This summer she returns to her mezzo roots to play Carmen, a role that brings her career full circle.
He was ever true to his family roots in rural Mayo and had a great love for his animals.
Mr Spire seemed of the same mind and was washing his hands in a runnel of dew among a garble of tree roots.
This article looks at the roots of colourism and how it has impacted the interaction of dark-skinned women with light-skinned women.
The experimental plants were partitioned into roots, petioles, leaves and stolons.
A special type of beneficial root fungi, called mycorrhizae, actually grow into plant roots, feeding off plant sap but also providing water and nutrients to the plant.
There's nothing like roots, dub and reggae to get you moving.
Blogging is said to have changed modern journalism by challenging the cosy media monopoly with its grass-roots approach to issues.
In fact, the album's overall polished countenance doesn't seem to jive with the band's supposed rootsy goals.
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, which kills western corn rootworm larvae, is relatively unresponsive to an alarm signal ((E) - beta-caryophyllene, which is released by the infested roots) Turlings has successfully improve EurekAlert! - Breaking News
What I particularly like about these character sketches are their plotlessness, their roots as inspiration for the psychological novel, there generalizations into stereotypes and stock characters, and finally, their link to caricatures and physiognomy. 12 « June « 2008 « Jahsonic
Privilege and exclusiveness are the most important roots causing conflicts among religions.
Afterward, the most relevant morphological parameters, i.e. the leaf area, fresh and dry weights (after drying at 105°C until constant weight) of taproots and leaves etc, were measured.
Litonite is a zeolite, that is, a special gravel that absorbs mineral salts and then gradually releases them to plant roots via an ionic interchange. Orchids of Mexico
Taproot A persistent primary root that grows vertically downward. Swollen taproots used for food storage are common in many biennial plants, such as carrot (Daucus carota).
There's a tradition in hoodoo called ‘the sewn-up pocket’ which is where you sew up various items (roots, herbs, found objects) into the pocket of an item of clothing.
Once the plants are laid in the trench, turn the next spit of earth loosely over the roots.
Alone, the word shirt carries plenty of manly associations, at least if one looks widely enough into its roots. The English Is Coming!
It has white flowers in a whorled, bracteate raceme, no spathe, roots with tubers.
Tumor infiltration of leptomeningeal veins, cranial nerves, and spinal roots was also noted.
Some attempts are being made to bring the spirit of individual sport and glory back to its roots with the Nemean Games, a worthy but only partial successful attempt.
The roots of the law of confidence lie in equity and it is almost entirely case law.
Highlighting class differences to emphasize his own down-to-earth roots is nothing new to Dole.
The specialized roots which the plants grow and the fungus which inhabits them are together known as mycorrhizae, or ‘fungal roots’.
Others have urged bank return to its Asian roots.
Previously, political life had been characterised by vehement feuds between the various conservative parties, which had their roots far back in the period of German particularism.
People's sense of their cultural roots - a recognition of a place having a strong patina of age and strong local identity - is often instinctive.
The Fascists had their roots in bitterly anticlerical Italian radical nationalism, Mussolini himself having been a Socialist leader until the First World War.
The last edition of the bug has a retro look, with chrome trim from bumper to bumper, whitewall tires and CD player, but it also stays true to the car's roots.
This evergreen clematis is covered in perfumed, pink suffused white flowers in spring and needs a sheltered wall where stems, leaves and flowers can be in full sun with roots in shade.
I feel Mother's cold smile, her fingers releasing Nikola and his face relaxing when the roots of his hairs snap back into place in his skin.
Whenever there is occasion to lift the roots it is a good plan to dress them, by repeated dips in a mixture of clay and soot, until they are well coated; they should be allowed to dry for a short time between each dip; this will not only be found useful in keeping off wireworm and similar pests, but will otherwise benefit the plants as a manure. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.
The Tory college could consist of MPs, grassroots grandees consisting of constituency chairs and council leaders, and finally members.
Not many were out in front of netroots opposition to single payer advocacy all last year quite as obstreperously as Jane Hamsher and her strange bedwetter coalition. Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » Big Head Ed
As mentioned earlier, Zen meditation has partial roots in dhyana, an altered state of consciousness that originated with yoga.
The band make no bones about acknowledging the soul, funk, and jazz roots of hip-hop without being pretentious posers.
If your hair is greasy, shake on some talcum powder at the roots and brush through (but use it sparingly, or you'll look prematurely grey).
In her mid- to late-20s, she had what she describes as a "reawakening," exploring indigenous, land-based roots in her own religion and culture. Gabe Crane: Tu B'Shvat: An Ancient Jewish Holy Day For Modern Environmentalists
They may cite religion or culture, but the roots of their misgivings go even deeper.
Accustomed chiefly to fish, herbs, and roots, the succulent beef had charms which outweighed surprise, and another night was spent in feasting on the "oddments" of the fresh killed beef. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland
The roots of this tree go deep into the ground.
The text is devoted to roots and tubers, reflecting the importance which still exists in some Andean regions of the numerous members of the Cannaceae, Leguminosae, Cruciferae, Solanaceae, Basellaceae and other families which have edible roots or tubers. 1. Lost crops of the incas.
A philologist at Oxford University, he was an expert in the study of the roots of the English language and its early literature.
They can be grown in small pots, or be almost packed together in boxes or seed-pans; and when near perfection they may be shaken out and have the roots washed for glasses, ferneries, and small aquaria; or they can be replanted close together in sand, and covered with green moss. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition
Some green manures, legumes such as lucerne and field beans, also have the ability to take nitrogen from the air and fix it into nodules in their roots.
In the pioneer days of the great west, coffee and tea were hard to get; and, instead of them, teas were often made from garden herbs, spicewood, sassafras-roots, and other shrubs, taken from the thickets [89]. All About Coffee
The monarchy has its roots in the tribal leadership among the country's Pashtun majority in the south.
Flying on the wings of an ubiquitous electric slide guitar, a distinctive if quavering voice, and her acerbically accurate songwriting, the Ottawa songwriter has crafted what sounds suspiciously like a Canadian roots rock classic.
These plants produce a number of thin roots.
In any event, even grass-roots support in the party tends to be generated and organised along factional more than local lines.
Now the virtuoso guitarist/composer's classical roots are calling him back.
Most roses today are grafted onto rootstock that won't look anything like the rose you want.
Trim the roots of the pak choi and thoroughly wash the leaves.
The most vulnerable point on most rose plants is the bud union - the point at which the rose variety was budded onto a rootstock.
Dark green leaves are a good indication of healthy roots.
English cultural roots lie in a merging of Anglo-Saxon, Danish, and Norman French culture that has existed as a synthesis since the late Middle Ages.
The word doxology comes from two Greek roots: doxa, which means “glory,” and logos, which refers to “words.” The SOURCE of MIRACLES
It kind of brought the band back to its roots - we're all close together and playing instruments like mandolin and bongos.
As artists it is important that we be free no matter what our racial and ethnic roots are - to find and define and follow our aesthetic.
View It » whats behind what? its not hate. its rejection. of sarah palin of racists like orly taitz (she was invited to be a featured speaker at the teabagger event JUST LAST WEEK) of signage at teabagger events that call obama "nagger" of grass roots claims even though we all know huge players like the Koch Family are funding this. Propeller Most Popular Stories
Monocot roots also have pericycle, endodermis, cortex, and epidermis. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
Pallid and mad, he swift upsprang, and he tore up a tree by its lusty roots, and down the declivity, dashing with rapid leaps, panting and wild, he struck the ravisher on the temple with the mighty pine. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity
The species propagates well asexually because lignified branches of any age possess a strong ability to form adventitious roots. Chapter 10
It had toppled itself so far over to one side that it had pulled its roots out of the soil.
There, too, ranged species beyond species, are the extinct elephants; and there the ponderous skull of the dinotherium, with the bent tusks in its lower jaw, that give to it the appearance of a great pickaxe, and that must have dug deeply of old amid the liliaceous roots and bulbs of the Tertiary lakes and rivers. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed
Simon Turner, arboricultural officer at Kennet District Council, said: ‘They have severed the roots and we are looking at measures to ensure the tree doesn't die or if it does die to get a replacement tree.’
The roots of the different species are subacid and mucilaginous when fresh; and a decoction of them has been employed as a domestic remedy in sore mouth and in affections of the throat; also considered as alexipharmic in snake bites. Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and Agricultural. Being also a Medical Botany of the Confederate States; with Practical Information on the Useful Properties of the Trees, Plants, and Shrubs
The country hardly needs lectures about the social roots of crime and deviance.
When for any reason it is necessary to put a small or weakly rooted plant or cutting, or a cutting that is just on the point of sending forth roots, in a pot that seems too large, _put it near the edge of the pot_, instead of in the middle. Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse
And what am I but a poor, wasted, wan-thriven tree, dug up by the roots, and flung out to waste in the highway, that man and beast may tread it under foot? The Heart of Mid-Lothian
Women gathered roots, prairie turnips, bitterroot, and camas bulbs in the early summer.
Separate two to three young roots and shoots from the main plant every 4 to 5 years.
It's a splashy musical that pays no attention to its roots in Montmartre.
This not only hydrates the plant but settles the soil close to the roots, getting rid of any air pockets.
They struck upon a Caribbean pine that would grow if the roots of its seedling were dipped in a fungus that was missing from the soil.

How To Use Roots In A Sentence

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