HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Capillary action occurs when the forces binding a liquid together (cohesion and surface tension) and the forces attracting that bound liquid to another surface (adhesion) are greater than the force of gravity.

Detailed explanation-2: -THE SCIENCE OF COLOR CHANGING CARNATIONS Water travels up tiny tubes in the plant by a process called Capillary Action. Putting a colored dye in the water in the vase allows us to observe capillary action at work.

Detailed explanation-3: -This can happen because water sticks to itself (cohesion) and because the tubes in the plant stem are very tiny. This water movement process through tiny tubes is called capillary action. Coloring the water with food coloring does not harm the plant but it allows you to see the movement of water into the flower.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cohesive forces present between the water molecules keeps them together and provides stability to them. The adhesive forces help the water molecules to stick to other surfaces like glasses, leaves, or any other plant surfaces. The water molecules stick to these surfaces and thus do not runoff.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adhesion is the process of attaching one thing to another. For plants, adhesion allows for the water to stick to the organic tissues of plants. Cohesion keeps molecules of the same substance together. For plants, cohesion keeps the water molecules together.