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Re:1,180 root system drawings by MikeCoats on Saturday October 18, 2025 @04:46PM (#45630234)
Centimetres.

Their 13 cm high plant specimen had a 456 cm deep root.

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Re:1,180 root system drawings by mock-possum on Saturday October 18, 2025 @07:08PM (#45631022)
So like 15 feet
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Re:1,180 root system drawings by garbagewoman on Sunday October 19, 2025 @02:43AM (#45632434)
Probably, since cm are almost as useless as the grand old imperial system
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Re:1,180 root system drawings by oytis on Sunday October 19, 2025 @04:05AM (#45632698)
Or 4 Emperor penguins
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Re:1,180 root system drawings by skrebbel on Sunday October 19, 2025 @04:19AM (#45632760)
Depends if they're imperial Emperor penguins
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Re:1,180 root system drawings by SpaceNoodled on Sunday October 19, 2025 @04:54AM (#45632875)
US customary
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Re:1,180 root system drawings by sva_ on Sunday October 19, 2025 @07:26AM (#45633475)
That's about four and a half AR-15 assault rilfes
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