The plant cells grow in size by cell enlargement which in turn requires water.
Turgidity of cells helps in extension growth.
Thus, plant growth and further development is intimately linked to the water status of the plant.
Water also provides the medium for enzymatic activities needed for growth.
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2) Growth is Measurable
At the cellular level, growth is defined as a rise in protoplasm.
This rise is difficult to measure.
Hence, we can track the growth of the cell, its number, and its size.
The increase in fresh weight, length, dry weight, area, volume, and cell number determines growth.
The stages that plants go through are from seed to sprout, then through vegetative, budding, flowering, and ripening stages.
Similarly, the nutritional needs of people and plants change as they grow.