Wet wilt

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1. When a plant wilts from lack of water even though standing in water. Roots do not function properly. Water and oxygen movement become impaired with excessive amounts of water in the soil profile.

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Soybeans suffering from wet wilt.
Source: http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/play/slideshow.php?feature=2005%2F07%2F15_gundersond_floodedfields&slide=5