How do runners work in plants?

Posted on November 29, 2009 by admin

I know plants like strawberry plants use runners to reproduce but how exactly does this work?
thank you!

a runner is an adventitious shoot.
it grows as a normal shoot till it reaches a certain length.
normally the equivalent to diameter of a full grown plant.
it then forms roots on its lower surface and creates an independent plant
over a number of years the runners will colonise a large area.
even if the plant due to weather/climate did not flower and produce seed .
it gives the plant an extra survival strategy
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hope this helps

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One Response to How do runners work in plants?

  1. hasicit says:
    November 29, 2009 at 4:16 pm

    a runner is an adventitious shoot.
    it grows as a normal shoot till it reaches a certain length.
    normally the equivalent to diameter of a full grown plant.
    it then forms roots on its lower surface and creates an independent plant
    over a number of years the runners will colonise a large area.
    even if the plant due to weather/climate did not flower and produce seed .
    it gives the plant an extra survival strategy
    .☙☙❦❦❧❧
    hope this helps
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