Lots to see today! I've significantly grown -- to 16.5 cm! My roots are taking advantage of the slow-release fertilizers and my cells are using the 24-hour light to their advantage! Speaking of roots, did I ever mention that I have a taproot root system? Most dicot plants -- like me -- have this type of system. Basically, my roots are more than capable of holding and transporting food for me. Of course, the food absorbed by my roots is transferred up my stem in vascular tissues -- similar to my leaf veins.
I have one primary root, with branching secondary roots, which makes up the taproot system. It looks something like this:
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