Question
Why and how does water enter continuously into the root xylem?

Answer

When soil moisture is high, movement of water and dissolved minerals from soil into root hair and finally to the root xylem cells build up root pressure which in turn pushes the water up the xylem vessels. The increased soil moisture and the high root pressure causes increased rate of water absorption which in turn forces water droplets to come out from stomata. Stomatal transpiration creates transpiration pull which in turn carry the water and minerals up in stem thereby decreasing root pressure.

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