Meaning wilting point
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wilting point


The point at which the rate of water leaving a plant's leaves is greater than the water uptake by the roots. At this point the plant will fail to recover its turgidity.
Source: physicalgeography.net

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wilting point


The stage at which all water available to plants has been used.
Source: ge-at.iastate.edu (offline)

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The water content of a soil when an indicator plant (or common agricultural crop) can no longer draw water from the soil, even if atmospheric water demand is zero (near saturated atmosphere and plant [..]
Source: glossary.ametsoc.org

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wilting point


The point at which water content within plant cells is low enough that cellular turgor is lost and the plant wilts.
Source: atlantishydroponics.com (offline)

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wilting point


the point at which water losses due to transpiration are greater than gains through the roots. Photosynthesis will begin to slow.
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Soil moisture content when the rate of absorption of water by plant roots is too slow to maintain plant turgidity and permanent wilting occurs. The average moisture tension at the outside surface of t [..]
Source: esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu

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wilting point


The point at which water content within plant cells is low enough that cellular turgor is lost and the plant wilts.
Source: growershouse.com





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