42.0k views
3 votes
What would happen to a plant if watered with salt water?

User Rsobon
by
8.4k points

1 Answer

2 votes
If you water a plant with salt water, it will wilt, and will eventually die. This is due to the fact that the salt water is a hypertonic solution when compared to the plant cells, and water inside the plant cells will diffuse by osmosis out of the cells in order to reduce the concentration of the salt solution.
User Jkaram
by
9.0k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.