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Plants show temporary and permanent wilting. Differentiate between the two. Do any of them indicate the water status of the soil ?

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Wilting refers to the loss of turgidity of leaves and other soft aerial pats of a plant causing droping, folding and rolling of non-woody plants. It occurs when rate of loss of water is higher than the rate of absorption.
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