 ... the obstacles that present themselves to the passage of the oxygen in the former case, on account of the greater depth and smaller surface of the root. It was further observed, that roots which penetrate into dung, or. into pipes conducting water,...  The London Journal of Arts and Sciences - Page 401822Full view - About this book
 | Patrick Keith - Plant physiology - 1816 - 588 pages
...penetrate into dung or into pipes conducting water divide into immense numbers of fibres, and form what is called the fox-tail root ; but it is because they...their points of contact, with the small quantity of oxygene found in such mediums. Lastly, it was observed that plants whose roots are suddenly overflowed... | |
 | William Newton, Charles Frederick Partington - Industrial arts - 1822 - 386 pages
...penetrate into dung, or. into pipes conducting water, divide into immense numbers of fibres, and form what is called, the fox-tail root ; but it is, because...had happened by means of a continued current. It is, because, in the former case, the oxygen contained in the water is soon exhausted, while, in the latter,... | |
 | William Newton - 1822 - 380 pages
...penetrate into dung, or into pipes conducting water, divide into immense numbers of fibres, and form what is called, the fox-tail root; but it is, because they...had happened by means of a continued current. It is, because, in the former case, the oxygen contained in the water is soon exhausted, while, in the latter,... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1822 - 1494 pages
...penetrate into dung or into pipes conducting water divide into immense numbers of fibres, and form what is called the fox-tail root ; but it is because they...vegetate, except by increasing their points of contact, vnh the small quantity of oxygen found in such mediums. Lastly, it was observed that plants, whose... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 pages
...pipes conducting water, divide into immense numbers of fibres, and form what is called the fox- tail root ; but it is because they cannot continue to vegetate, except by encreaeing their points of contact, with the small quantity of oxygen found in such mediums. Lastly,... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - Agriculture - 1826 - 1252 pages
...penetrate into dung or into pipes conducting water, divide into immense numbers of fibres, and form what is called the fox-tail root ; but it is because they cannot continue to vegetate, except by encreasing their points of contact, with the small quantity of oxygen found in such mediums. Lastly,... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - Agriculture - 1831 - 1330 pages
...penetrate into dung or into pipes conducting water, divide into immense numbers of ubre«, and form what is called the fox-tail root ; but it is because they cannot continue to »4«ate, except by increasing their points of contact, with the «mall quantity of oxygen found in... | |
 | George William Johnson - Gardening - 1862 - 396 pages
...penetrate into dung, or into pipes conducting water, divide into immense numbers of fibres, and form what is called the " fox-tail root ;" but it is because...had happened by means of a continued current. It is because, in the former case, the oxygen contained in the water is soon exhausted ; while in the latter... | |
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