How does soil temperature affect plant growth?
Soil gives the plant’s roots a firm, stable “Medium” to grow in. Soil also contains nutrients and water which the plant’s roots suck up into the plant which that plant needs to grow. The roots are actually salty and attract the water through osmosis.Increase in the soil temperature results in evaporation of water and results in decrease in moisture content of soil. So, increase in soil temperature decreases water availability for plant.
