Uprooting should only be possible if the player is rooted to a substrate. The roots should not break off in mid-air (and then be stuck floating there). One solution is only permit uprooting if the player is actually anchored to a substrate.
P.S. A related question is whether the player should be able to grow roots if not in contact with a substrate. It certainly looks cool to have the root tendrils flowing as the player moves through the air, but perhaps it would make more sense (and help avoid other visual quirks) if the root tendrils only extend when the player collides and enroots to a substrate.
Uprooting should only be possible if the player is rooted to a substrate. The roots should not break off in mid-air (and then be stuck floating there). One solution is only permit uprooting if the player is actually anchored to a substrate.
P.S. A related question is whether the player should be able to grow roots if not in contact with a substrate. It certainly looks cool to have the root tendrils flowing as the player moves through the air, but perhaps it would make more sense (and help avoid other visual quirks) if the root tendrils only extend when the player collides and enroots to a substrate.