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Pepper plant help please
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 21:18:05 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann" wrote: "Kay" wrote in message ... snip OK. That figures. So what is the mechanism for plants that fold their leaves at night, I wonder? Can't help with that one. simple ... http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/records/rec117.htm :-) It sounds somewhat adcanced for school level, but maybe I'm behind the times. Nevertheless, it was a very interesting link. Franz |
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Pepper plant help please
"Tim Challenger" wrote in message ... I doubt if any metabolites are involved in the transport of water to the leaves. Surely osmotic pressure is enough to do the job? Osmotic pressure does the job of course to a certain extent and for short plants this is normally enough, but *water tension* is another major factor*. I have my doubts. I have never heard a convincing explanation of that concept. On the other hand, I know that sea water is rather more concentrated than the sap in a plant, and I do remember that the osmotic pressure of seawater is enough to raise a column of sea-water to a height of more than 700 feet. |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:58:48 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann" wrote: "Tim Challenger" wrote in message ... I doubt if any metabolites are involved in the transport of water to the leaves. Surely osmotic pressure is enough to do the job? Osmotic pressure does the job of course to a certain extent and for short plants this is normally enough, but *water tension* is another major factor*. I have my doubts. I have never heard a convincing explanation of that concept. On the other hand, I know that sea water is rather more concentrated than the sap in a plant, and I do remember that the osmotic pressure of seawater 21.5 atmospheres http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/...-Equation.html is enough to raise a column of sea-water to a height of more than 700 feet. 688 feet? I had the dead sea in mind. {:-)) Franz |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 14:42:13 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann" wrote: "Martin" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:58:48 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann" wrote: "Tim Challenger" wrote in message ... I doubt if any metabolites are involved in the transport of water to the leaves. Surely osmotic pressure is enough to do the job? Osmotic pressure does the job of course to a certain extent and for short plants this is normally enough, but *water tension* is another major factor*. I have my doubts. I have never heard a convincing explanation of that concept. On the other hand, I know that sea water is rather more concentrated than the sap in a plant, and I do remember that the osmotic pressure of seawater 21.5 atmospheres http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/...-Equation.html is enough to raise a column of sea-water to a height of more than 700 feet. 688 feet? I had the dead sea in mind. {:-)) or even the IJsselmeer? My GPS gives interesting altitude values when I sail on the IJsselmeer. I did the calculation using 32 feet of pure water = one atmosphere. Wrong of course, I don't know how many feet of sea water = one atmosphere. What I am trying to say is that, as usual, you were right :-) Thanks for the compliment, but we all know that that is wrong. {:-(( Franz |
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