Question

during transport water in plant through xylem what is meant by pressure in root​

Answer 1

Evaporation from mesophyll cells in the leaves produces a negative water potential gradient that causes water and minerals to move upwards from the roots through the xylem. Gas bubbles in the xylem can interrupt the flow of water in the plant, so they must be reduced through small perforations between vessel elements.

Answer 2

Root pressure: At the roots, cells in contact with the soil actively take up ions. This creates a difference in the concentration of these ions between the root and the soil. Water, therefore, moves into the root from the soil to eliminate this difference. This means that there is steadily pushed upwards. This is known as root pressure.