Someplants cannot be transplanted by bare roots because they
cannot regenerate the meristem if some damage occurs to the
tip of tap root [22]. It was observed that a new and apparently
normal root was regenerated at the point where a cut was made
in the tap root of J. curcas (Fig. 5A). This new root seems to grow normally, but it is not conclusive that the new root is equivalent
to the original tap root. As depicted in Fig. 4, when roots in
the bottom of the bag were clipped, there is not a root with
dominance (as the tap root has), but severalnewroots compete
for vertical growth. Transplanting of bare root seedlings must
be carefully done to avoid bending of roots (Fig. 5B). A bended
primary root can reduce the plant’s capacity to absorb water
and nutrients and its anchorage in the soil