Itend to have an inquiring mind, and i want to know more about how water moves within the plant body. i take a common houseplant and cut the stem off about 1 inch from the soil surface. i notice water collecting at the cut as if some force is pushing it up through the roots and remaining stem. how could i best explain my findings? i tend to have an inquiring mind, and i want to know more about how water moves within the plant body. i take a common houseplant and cut the stem off about 1 inch from the soil surface. i notice water collecting at the cut as if some force is pushing it up through the roots and remaining stem. how could i best explain my findings?