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The water potential of a plant reflects the saturation of plant tissues with water and the ability of the xylem to retain moisture.

Assessment of the water potential of plants is necessary for an objective determination of water starvation (water stress) of cultivated plants or, conversely, their oversaturation with water.

A separate area of application of Scholander chambers is the study of the formation of cavitation in the xylem when high pressure is applied to a plant cutting.