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Getting StartedWhy do mango roots need oxygen even though they are underground?
Living roots respire, using oxygen to release usable energy from carbohydrates. Soil is therefore more than a support that holds water and nutrients; its pore spaces also provide access to air. This explains why a well-watered plant can still have a root problem. Learning the role of root respiration helps make sense of drainage advice without treating continuous wetness as continuous benefit.