Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderEver thought you yanked a dandelion out by the entire root? Think again: https://images.wur.nl/digital/collection/coll13/id/676/rec/3
Absolutely fascinating stuff, love it! If you're doing any kind of gardening, you can find the root system of many common plants and weeds. Some examples: - bindweed: https://images.wur.nl/digital/collection/coll13/id/193/rec/1 the white meaty rhizomes go at about 10 cm but the actual roots can go much much deeper (2.2 meters in this example) - horsetail: https://images.wur.nl/digital/collection/coll13/id/753/rec/1 also grows deep roots; extremely sturdy - resists many herbicides and can spread through spores. -…
This is a great resource. The type of soil however impacts the root growth significantly, and unfortunately isn't mentioned in the drawings. Other than that this can be very helpful if you want incorporate root structure in the design of a polyculture system.
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 3
- Total points
- 916
- Total comments
- 170
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-24 | Plant Root System DrawingsFirst breakout | cheesysam | 170 | 16 |
| 2024-04-08 | 1.18k drawings of plant root systems | bookofjoe | 345 | 71 |
| 2025-10-18 | Root System DrawingsBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | bookofjoe | 401 | 83 |