Plants were suspended in water to soak soil from the roots while the stems and leaves remained dry.
(Plants; were suspended; L:in water; to soak soil from the roots; T:while the stems and leaves remained dry) (Plants; to soak; soil) (the stems and leaves; remained; dry)
Plants Plants the stems and leaves
were suspended to soak remained
L:in water to soak soil from the roots T:while the stems and leaves remained dry
soil
dry