Automatic measurement of water uptake and weeping sap excretion by root system

J. Czerski

Abstract


An apparatus is described which allows continuous recording of water uptake by a plant. The elements of this apparatus serve at the same time for measurement of root pressure. The size of the recorded portion of uptaken water and of weeping sap excreted by the plant root can be regulated.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.1976.041

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  • 2083-9480 (online)
  • 0001-6977 (print; ceased since 2016)
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Polish Botanical Society