SOIL MOISTURE
Why Water for Plants is Important? Water is crucial to all forms of life, even the most hardy desert plants need water. Do you know how water plays an important role for plants? Water helps in the germination of seeds. It helps in the process of photosynthesis by which plants prepare their food . Water maintain the plant structure by providing the appropriate pressure to the plant tissues. Water is an excellent solvent, it also acts as a reagent in various reactions in plant cells. During the metabolism reactions, the inner temperature of the plant rises and the water stream flowing throughout the plant body acts as a coolant and maintains the temperature. Plants take their nutrients from soil only in soluble form therefore soil water is essential for the survival of the plants. So without the p...