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RCanada said:
I am not completely convinced that cutting the tap root necessarily makes the caudex get any larger than what it would be predisposed to have? It might? I think that the roots grow out the side rather than underneath giving it the appearance of being wider when lifted.

Rick

I am inclined to agree with Rick. Here's a picture of a tree that I am fairly certain I did not cut the tap root.


I cut the tap roots of these when seedlings were 2 months old.


April 2015


April 2015

At 5 months old, these had tap roots cut.

July 2015

They must have been "predisposed" to grow this way. Note the months pictures were taken...they are all much bigger now.