water and soils. water unique chemical and physical properties high specific heat it takes a lot of...
DESCRIPTION
WATER UNIVERSAL SOLVENT Mostly in LIQUID form High BOILING POINT and low FREEZING POINT DISSOLVES and carries NUTRIENTS (ions) due to POLARITY NUTRIENTS from SOILS easily available to plant FORMATION and MAINTENANCE of PLANT STRUCTURE TURGIDITY CELL ENLARGEMENT GUARD CELL activityTRANSCRIPT
Water and Soils
WATER Unique CHEMICAL and
PHYSICAL properties
HIGH SPECIFIC HEAT
It takes a lot of energy to raise the temperature of H20
540 calories / gram of H20
Stabilizes plant temperatures
BASIS for many PLANT PROCESSES
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
WATER UNIVERSAL SOLVENT
Mostly in LIQUID form High BOILING POINT and low FREEZING POINT
DISSOLVES and carries NUTRIENTS (ions) due to POLARITY
NUTRIENTS from SOILS easily available to plant
FORMATION and MAINTENANCE of PLANT STRUCTURE
TURGIDITY CELL ENLARGEMENT GUARD CELL activity
SUMMER INJURIESWATER STRESS
WILTDEATH of TISSUESDEATH of PLANT
PREVENTION Adequate WATER in soil Decrease TRANSPIRATION
ANTI-TRANSPIRANTS Increases HUMIDITY
SUMMER INJURIESWATER and HEAT
STRESS
SUMMER SUNSCALD
SUMMER INJURIESWATER and HEAT
STRESS
SUMMER SUNSCALD
PREVENTION Adequate WATER in soil MISTING plants
SUMMER INJURIESWATER and SALT
INJURY
SOLUBLE SALT INJURY
PREVENTION Adequate WATER in soil Use the right AMOUNT of
FERTILIZER Use SAND for de-icing
SOILSProvide plants with
physical SUPPORT, WATER (H2O), NUTRIENTS and OXYGEN (O2)
SOILSSOIL PROFILE
SOILSSOIL MATRIX
SOILSSOIL TEXTURE
SOILSSOIL ORGANISMS
SOILSSOIL STRUCTURE
SOILSSOIL NUTRIENTS – 17 essential, 14 from
soils