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Crop Physiology Water Properties and Functions in Plants Part 1of 2 (APRIL 2023)


Delivered on: 10 April 2023


This video provides a clear and engaging explanation of water potential, a fundamental concept in plant physiology that governs how water moves in and out of plant cells. 🌿 We'll use simple analogies and demonstrations to help you grasp this essential topic.


What you'll learn:

  • What is Water Potential? We'll define water potential and explain why it's crucial for understanding plant processes like water uptake, transpiration, and cell growth.

  • Factors Affecting Water Potential: Discover the two key components:

  • Solute Potential: How dissolved substances (solutes) influence water potential.

  • Pressure Potential: The role of physical pressure (turgor pressure) within plant cells.

  • Calculating Water Potential: We'll break down the water potential equation and work through examples to show you how to calculate it.

  • Water Movement and Equilibrium: Learn how water moves across cell membranes from areas of high water potential to low water potential until equilibrium is reached.

  • Visualizing Water Potential: We'll use a U-tube demonstration to illustrate how water potential differences drive water movement.

  • Plant Cells in Different Solutions: Explore the effects of hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic solutions on plant cell turgor and volume.


Properties of Water Molecules:

  • Temperature and Physical State

  • Absorption and Dissipation of Heat

  • Melting and Vaporizing Water

  • Water as a Solvent

  • Cohesion and Adhesion

  • Nature of Cellular Water

  • Factors Affecting the Chemical Potential of Water

  • Water in the Soil

  • Entry of Water into Cells

  • Entry of Water into Roots


Watch Part 2 here: https://youtu.be/ceoylFBGQak


Keywords: Water potential, plant physiology, osmosis, turgor pressure, solute potential, pressure potential, water movement, equilibrium, hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic, plant cells.


Location:

Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Fakulti Pertanian, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43000 Seri Kembangan, Selangor

XPMM+9J Seri Kembangan, Selangor

2.9845517506267742, 101.73803356324866


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