the plants were about 40" tall so I cut the main stalk into short sections and I noticed the center of them looked like a straw. I realize that the water containing the plant's nutes moves thru it to deliver food to the entire plant but I thought it would be thru a fiberous like material, kind of a wick system, these were like a straw. A bb could pass thru. Is this normal or a sign of underwatering? Any info appreciated. thanks
I was disposing of some male plants and noticed the
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ENGLAND123
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what a random, strange question
Andromeda666
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Maybe random maybe strange BUT 
) If its been asked its being thought about , that kinda makes it interesting and in a strange way > relevant me thinks begad , far thee well stranger )
) If its been asked its being thought about , that kinda makes it interesting and in a strange way > relevant me thinks begad , far thee well stranger )timeismoney1
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How does it suck up the water thru a straw hm?
Male pot plant = vaccum?
Male pot plant = vaccum?
Dwezelitsame
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when plants get a little older the center is hollow from about 4 inches up on
the water and nutes does not travel through the center liquids traval in solid area between center hole and outer bark
the water and nutes does not travel through the center liquids traval in solid area between center hole and outer bark
the water is brought up through the plant by the xylem cells up the plant by transpiration, which is when the plant creats a suction effect by releasing water through the stomata and that water leaving there then pulles water up through the roots. fun fact the plant only uses 5% of the water taken up by the plant *that may not be the exact number but its really close. that means the plant everaopates more water then it uses but as for the hollow part of the stem thats mainly just a structure thing to make it stronger
What he said.
Good answer z4.
Dwezelitsame
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z4 thanks i had a general idea but you ran it down
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much thanks to your knowledge bank resources and willingness to share
big up to you id buy you a drink but that wont work so alls left is a worthless pl rep so here
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Saerimmner
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so out of interest is the inner wall of the hollow part able to absorb water/nutrients into the stem/plant? if so i have a cunning plan
Sunshine Closet
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It's the urethra. Or maybe the vas deferens.