What causes plants to wilt?

Answer 1

ANSWER:There are many reasons that a plant wilts. Lack of water in the plant's cells (lower turgidity) reduces its ability to remain rigid or erect. Other reasons are diseases, bacteria or fungi that block or reduce the plants ability to transfer water through the body of the plant. Lack of rainfall or over-watering will saturate the soil and not allow the roots to receive oxygen. Another reason for wilt is high salinity which will draw water from the plant and shrink the cells.

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A plant can lose water through its leaves, especially if it loses wax on the leaf cuticle. The wax helps protect the leaf and prevent the loss of water.

Answer 2

Plants wilt when they lose too much water through transpiration and are unable to replenish it fast enough from their roots. This can happen due to factors such as excessive heat, lack of water, or root damage. Wilting is the plant's way of conserving water by reducing surface area for evaporation.

Answer 3

Plants wither because they are dying. Plants typically wither because they are not getting enough water or enough sunlight for example.

Answer 4

plants store water in their vacuoles.when there is lesser water then the plants wilt

Answer 5

Because they've used their water for respiration and other cell processes

Answer 6

Seasonal climate change is the main culprit of leaf changing, especially from summer to fall and from winter to spring.

Answer 7

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