Environmental Sciences, asked by ramachandraVarughese, 1 year ago

What would happen if a potted plant is overwatered?

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Answered by mahakincsem
21

If a potted plant is overwatered, it dies due to lack of air supply

Explanation:

  • Just like all the other living organisms, plants also need to breathe to survive

  • They take up carbon-di-oxide and oxygen from their surrounding air

  • If we water them too much, the pours between the soil are clogged which makes the soil saturated with water. This results in the blockage of air supply

  • This leads to the death of plants

  • To prevent this, we can use the soil of high porosity

  • This is not much of a problem in warm and humid areas because water gets lost in the atmosphere

  • This problem can also be eliminated by maintaining proper drainage of the pots

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Answered by shreyabhatt313
27

Answer:

They would die for the lack of oxygen.

Explanation:

All living beings need oxygen to survive, and plants are no exception. If we overwater plants, then the soil would get saturated with water and the roots would not be able to breathe in oxygen. This would lead to air blockage. The roots might also take in excessive water and won't be able to drain it off.

This would result the plant to die.

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