Biology
Give reasons for the following:
It is better to transplant seedlings in a flower-bed in the evening and not in the morning.
Answer
Transplantation in the evening helps the seedlings to adjust for a longer time during the night (cooler temperatures) because the quantity of water absorbed exceeds the loss of water through transpiration. Therefore, it is better to transplant seedling in a flower bed in the evening and not in the morning.
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