Question

Difference between solute potential and water potential

Answer 1

Solute potential is the potential of solution that enable the water to enter the solution by diffusion or osmosis due to presence of the solute material.
Whereas ,
The solute potential is also known as the osmotic potential. Osmotic potential and osmotic pressure are equal and opposite in direction.

Answer 2

Water potential is a measure of concentration of free water molecules (the ones that are free to move), in other words, the potential energy. ... Osmotic potentialis also known as solute potential and is a measure of water potential for movement from a region of lower soluteconcentration to higher soluteconcentration.