How Do Water & Acid Affect the Growth of Plants?
Water Water is essential for plant growth. Without water, plants cannot grow at all, and with less than the optimal amount of water, plants become wilted and stressed. When available water returns to a more optimal range, plants will generally recover. Repeated or prolonged drought, though, can stress plants and make them more susceptible to disease or insect attack. For terrestrial plants, too much water can also cause problems. Plants use carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. But plants also need oxygen because they must carry out respiration just as any other living organism. Spaces between soil particles can contain water or air or, ideally, both. When soil becomes saturated or waterlogged, spaces that normally would contain some air contain all or mostly water. This prevents the roots from getting an adequate supply of oxygen and will stress the plant. If it continues long enough, it can even be lethal. Acidity Acids are a class of chemical compounds having one thing in common—hyd
