Xylem Movement

Question 1

what factors affect how water is drawn up the xylem in the stem

Answer 1

1. root pressure
2. capillary action
3. transpiration pull

Question 2

how does water from the soil end up in the xylem

Answer 2

water from the soil is absorbed into the root hair cell and moves across the cortex cells, across phloem and into xylem vessels, (then up the xylem vessels to the plant)