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Wilting point

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-010242

The minimum amount of soil moisture required for a plant to avoid permanent wilting. At this point, the soil water potential is too low for the plant's roots to extract sufficient water to maintain turgor. This threshold varies depending on the soil type and plant species, but it is generally around -15 bars of pressure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-010242
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-010242",
  "term": "Wilting point",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The minimum amount of soil moisture required for a plant to avoid permanent wilting. At this point, the soil water potential is too low for the plant's roots to extract sufficient water to maintain turgor. This threshold varies depending on the soil type and plant species, but it is generally around -15 bars of pressure.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/wilting-point/"
}

Record 10,627 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.