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Question
Give Reasons for the following:
Transplanting of seedlings to a flowerbed in the evening is better than doing so in the morning.
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Solution
During day time the transpiration rate is very high. As a result to excessive transpiration and the seedling will wilt and ultimately die. However, in the evening, the transpiration rate is very slow and the seedling will be able to retain the water absorbed from the soil and as a result of this they will remain transplanted.
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