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Water

Watering-in

The initial watering after plants have been potted or repotted into new containers. Related Images:

Xylem

The principal water conducting tissue of vascular plants. Related Images:

Relative humidity

The percentage of moisture saturating the air at a given temperature. The ratio of water vapor in the air to the amount of water the air could hold at the current temperature and pressure. Related Images:

Leaf scorch

Damage to a leaf, due to adverse environmental conditions such as high temperatures, that causes rapid water loss resulting in dead tissue. Related Images:

Infiltration

The movement of water into soil. Related Images:

Absorption

The intake of water and other materials through root or leaf cells. Related Images:

Turgid

Plant cells that are full of water. Turgidity maintains the rigidity and shape of the plant as well as leaf expansion. Related Images:

Transpiration

The loss of water through the leaf stomata. The transpired water comes from the photosynthetic process and also from water in the cells. Related Images:

Leaching

Movement of water and soluble nutrients down through the soil profile. Related Images: