Applying water to the desired crop rooting zone, at a controlled rate, at a controlled frequency. Rooting Zone Water absorbed Imbibition - Water bonds to intercellular material in the plant. Water moves from the soil solution through the cell walls to the inside of the cell. The plant then moves water and nutrients to the leaves where it is released thru the stomata. Sugars are transported downward to the roots.
Energy is used to remove water form soil.
Soil tension increases when water in the soil decreases. As soil tension increases the plant expends more energy to take in water. Plant grows additional roots to tap soil pore spaces. Water movement in soils is by capillary action and gravitational forces. Agr onomy Soil, water, nutrients, plant growth Soils are rarely uniform, but made up of a mix of types, nutrients, water, oxygen and much more.