Features

• High resolution generation 3
• Works on roots or shoots, stems or petioles
• Stem ranges – 1 mm to 55 mm
• Measures conductivity of the entire root system
• USB powered data acquisition
• High speed sensor conversion module

The HPFM-Gen3 measures how water movement relates to the pressure differences required to draw water from the soil or through a plant. The hydraulic conductivity relationship is a quantitative analysis for roots and stems. The measurement is performed in the field, where in-situ root system can be measured in its natural environment. In the HPFM method, the resistance of the root and shoot are measured separately by pressure perfusion and added together. The HPFM will help plant physiologists and agronomists look forward to those seasonal studies of root and shoot progression, water potential, or soil treatment effects.