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What is the difference between transpiration pull and root pressure?

Transpiration pull is the dominant leaf-driven suction that lifts water to great heights; root pressure is a weaker push from the roots, noticeable mainly at night (causing guttation).

Transpiration pull is the dominant leaf-driven suction that lifts water to great heights; root pressure is a weaker push from the roots, noticeable mainly at night (causing guttation). A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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transpiration pull vs root pressure

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