Definition of guttation in English:
guttation
noun ɡʌˈteɪʃ(ə)nɡəˈteɪʃən
mass nounThe secretion of droplets of water from the pores of plants.
Example sentencesExamples
- When pressure was applied to the soil/root system of the intact maize plants, guttation appeared at the leaf margins and indicated that the potential X had been raised, confirming the observations of Passioura.
- Increasing air circulation and lowering humidity will help in controlling guttation as well.
- These infections are usually triggered by guttation, or where leaves at the top of the canopy are exposed to dripping water from condensation or roof sprinklers.
- The classic example of guttation is droplets at the tip of grass leaves in the morning.
- Guttation appears as a single large pendant drop at the tip of the blade; guttation forms by the extrusion of liquid water from the moist ground.…
- Following these methods will spread the concentrated dew or guttation over a larger surface area, causing the turf canopy to dry faster.
- Shoot-synthesized CKs, as well as cytokinins which are released at the hydathodes by guttation and are reabsorbed into the phloem, can be transported through the phloem in the root direction.
- Many plants undergo a process of guttation at night to force out drops of excess water through special pores on their leaf edges and tips.
- The exit of this xylem water, termed guttation, results in the formation of small droplets in the vicinity of the hydathodes.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Latin gutta 'drop' + -ation.