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The below mentioned article provides a study note on the guttation in plant cells. In some plants such as garden nasturtium, tomato, strawberry, Colocasia etc., watery drops ooze out from the uninjured margins of the leaves where a main vein ends. This is called as Guttation and takes place usually early in the morning when the rate of water absorption [...]

Phenomenon of Guttation in Plants. There are two types of hydathodes in plants. They are: (1) Epithem Hydathode and (2) Active Hydathode. Most water is lost from plants in the form of vapors. However, some water may be exuded in liquid form, a process called guttation. The phenomenon of guttation can be observed in Nasturtium sps. Lycopersicum esculentum (tomato), Vitis [...]