Finally, in regards to the root systems, there are two main types, tap roots and fibrous roots. Tap roots have one or two strong main roots that grow straight down with few branching roots coming ...

Fibrous: A mop of finer hairs dominates the top 4" to 6" of the root mass. Fibrous roots don’t grow very deep into the soil profile. Coarse or penetrating: These roots grow straight down ...

A fibrous root system covers a lot of area often near the surface of the soil. It has been reported that a single 20-inch ryegrass plant may have an underground surface area of 1,890 square feet.

To move a tree or shrub, start in the autumn by root pruning, which cuts larger feeder roots. The plant sends out new, more fibrous roots in the soil mass for the plant, which should be replanted ...

Once they are established, tree roots will be in the top two feet of soil extending to what is called the dripline and beyond, which can be up to 2 to 3 times the width of the tree’s crown.