The Root System of Grasses

Grasses are eminently adapted to occupy completely large areas of land. The root system of grasses is very striking in its character. In clayy soils, roots penetrate only to short distances. When the soil is rich and sandy, roots go deeper and extend in all directions. Grasses in which stolens and prostrate branches occur have aerial roots growing out of the upper notes of the branches that become supporting or prop roots.