Explain the process of secondary growth in roots.
Explain the process of secondary growth in roots.
$\rightarrow$ In the dicot root, the vascular cambium is completely secondary in origin. It originates from the tissue located just below the phloem bundles, a portion of pericycle tissue, above the protoxylem forming a complete and continuous wavy ring, which later becomes circular.
$\rightarrow$ Further events are similar to those already described above for a dicotyledon stem.
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$(a)$ It is also called as the earlywood
$(b)$ In spring season cambium produces xylem elements with narrow vessels
$(c)$ It is lighter in colour
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