Question

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

Answer 1

Temporary wilting	Permanent wilting
(i) Plant recovers from temporary wilting after sometime.	(i) Automatic recovery is not possible. It may recover if water is provided soon.
(ii) Much damage is not caused.	(ii) Much damage is caused.
(iii) It commonly occurs during mid-day only.	(iii) It occurs throughout day and night.

When wilting is permanent, water present in soil is largely in unavailable form. The soil contains 10-15% water depending upon its texture.