Xylem are specialized transport tissues found in plants. They transport water and nutrients from the roots of a plant all the way up to the leaves. They are like the arteries of a plant, and the counterpart to xylem is the phloem.Related Articles: Compost Teas: Taking Fertilizer to the Next levelGrowers Network’s Disease Profile: Fusarium WiltHow to Grow Cannabis 223 - Maintaining Your GeneticsVPD for Cannabis CultivationWhat Are Colloidal Solutions and How Do They Help to Optimize Plant Growth?Vapor Pressure DeficitRelated Terms:Term: MacronutrientsTerm: Phloem