Why leaves shrink during hot sunny day
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How Transpiration Works
Covered with a water-impermeable cuticle membrane on their top surface, leaves discharge or evaporate water through stomata, or pores, on their undersides. Stomata can open to discharge water and close to conserve it. When stomata are open, the leaves draw water up through plant tissues from the roots. The suction created by evapotranpiration both cools plant tissues and provides the means by which nutrients absorbed by roots are distributed throughout plant cells. Water vapor is required for leaves to absorb carbon dioxide, which is critical to photosynthesis. Transpiration occurs as a regular self-feeding behavior, even when temperatures are moderate. Although usually triggered by sunlight, the stomata of some plants in high-temperature desert climates open only at night when air is cooler.
What Wilting Means
Wilting means plant roots are unable to supply as much water as the leaves need to function at full capacity. Although leaves frequently appear damp or dewy from transpiration, they discharge water much better than they absorb it, so that plants depend primarily on soil water. On a hot day, the roots may not have adequate water reserves for leaves to draw on.
Factors Intensifying Wilting
Prolonged hot sun and dry soil are the primary, but not the only, causes of wilting. Leaves are likely to droop more when air is dry as well as hot. High humidity on a hot summer day can reduce the quantity of water from roots needed by leaves. Wind can increase water needs and cause more drooping. Plants in soil with poor nutrition or poor drainage also have a hard time on hot days because root development has been impaired by growing conditions and the roots may be closer to the soil's surface than those in rich, well-draining soil.
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Covered with a water-impermeable cuticle membrane on their top surface, leaves discharge or evaporate water through stomata, or pores, on their undersides. Stomata can open to discharge water and close to conserve it. When stomata are open, the leaves draw water up through plant tissues from the roots. The suction created by evapotranpiration both cools plant tissues and provides the means by which nutrients absorbed by roots are distributed throughout plant cells. Water vapor is required for leaves to absorb carbon dioxide, which is critical to photosynthesis. Transpiration occurs as a regular self-feeding behavior, even when temperatures are moderate. Although usually triggered by sunlight, the stomata of some plants in high-temperature desert climates open only at night when air is cooler.
What Wilting Means
Wilting means plant roots are unable to supply as much water as the leaves need to function at full capacity. Although leaves frequently appear damp or dewy from transpiration, they discharge water much better than they absorb it, so that plants depend primarily on soil water. On a hot day, the roots may not have adequate water reserves for leaves to draw on.
Factors Intensifying Wilting
Prolonged hot sun and dry soil are the primary, but not the only, causes of wilting. Leaves are likely to droop more when air is dry as well as hot. High humidity on a hot summer day can reduce the quantity of water from roots needed by leaves. Wind can increase water needs and cause more drooping. Plants in soil with poor nutrition or poor drainage also have a hard time on hot days because root development has been impaired by growing conditions and the roots may be closer to the soil's surface than those in rich, well-draining soil.
This was the article which my father wrote hope it helps you mate......
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