Measuring Leaf Water Potential
Covering a leaf sample with a reflective bag and cutting a leaf sample for measurement.
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Bartell, Christian, Haimanote K. Bayabil, Bruce Schaffer, Fitsum Tilahun, and Fikadu Getachew. 2021. “Measuring Leaf Water Potential: AE563/AE563, 10/2021”. EDIS 2021 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae563-2021.

Abstract

This article summarizes the basic concepts of leaf water potential measurements and two available methods for measuring leaf water potential under field and laboratory conditions. Written by Christian Bartell, Haimanote K. Bayabil, Bruce Schaffer, Fitsum Tilahun, and Fikadu Getachew, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, October 2021.

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