Help! Why do leaves curl at the tip?
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Question by Becca L: Help! Why do leaves curl at the tip?
Does anyone know why baby/young leaves curl in an aquaponics system? Or just curl in general??
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I don’t know about in an aquaponics system…but in general it would be due to a lack of water. When a plant leaf curls the surface area which is exposed is reduced so less water will evaporate out of the leaf. It can also help to increase the boundary area around the stomata (assuming the leaf curls toward the stomata) which means that less evaporation will occur from open stomata but the plant will still be able to exchange gases with the environment.
Not sure if this will help but might get you on the right track…
TM
February 18, 2012 at 9:48 am
bec due to the deficiency of water.for adaptation only,tips of leaves will curl
Kirusna V
February 18, 2012 at 10:42 am