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Furthermore, Indigenous peoples used Amelanchier branches to craft arrow shafts, baskets, ropes, fish traps, and tools for unearthing root crops, writes Jeffrey A. Hart.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
But carrots, along with most other root crops, are not bothered by these allelopathic compounds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
Bolting occurs when the plant produces a flower stalk to produce seed instead of directing energy to the root crop.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
Frost-tolerant vegetables including leafy and root crops.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
But carrots, along with most other root crops, are not bothered by these allelopathic compounds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
Bolting occurs when the plant produces a flower stalk to produce seed instead of directing energy to the root crop.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
Frost-tolerant vegetables including leafy and root crops.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Root crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20crop. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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