I wonder what are the factors determining the rate of growth for plants. I have only the basic understanding that growth rate depends on how fast the water can circulate through the plant which in turn is driven by evaporation from the leaf causing pressure differential between leaf and root.
Now, if I would place a root at higher pressure then a leaf (let say root > atm pressure, leaf < atm pressure), would it grow faster ? Would adjusting temperature be necessary along with pressure change to observe a difference ?
-al
Now, if I would place a root at higher pressure then a leaf (let say root > atm pressure, leaf < atm pressure), would it grow faster ? Would adjusting temperature be necessary along with pressure change to observe a difference ?
-al