Editing Taproot (section)

==Horticultural considerations==
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Many plants with taproots are difficult to [[transplanting|transplant]], or even to grow in containers, because the root tends to grow deep rapidly and in many species comparatively slight obstacles or damage to the taproot will stunt or kill the plant. Among weeds with taproots [[Taraxacum|dandelion]]s are typical; being deep-rooted, they are hard to uproot and if the taproot breaks off near the top, the part that stays in the ground often resprouts such that, for effective control, the taproot needs to be severed at least several centimetres below ground level.