noun
- the process by which water droplets are exuded from the tips or edges of leaves in plants
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Early morning guttation left tiny water droplets along the leaf margins.
- The botanist observed guttation occurring in the strawberry plants.
- Guttation differs from dew formation because the water comes from inside the plant.
- High humidity and moist soil conditions often promote guttation.
- The water droplets from guttation contain dissolved minerals and salts.
- Guttation is most commonly seen in herbaceous plants during nighttime hours.