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Michael Santiago, PhD
Feb 8, 2023
World Ag Expo 2023
FloraPulse is attending World Ag Expo next week from February 14th-16th. The event will be held at the International Agri-center in...


Michael Santiago, PhD
Jan 11, 2023
Happy New Year From FloraPulse!
The Most Accurate Irrigation Sensor FloraPulse beats the competition in reliability and accuracy! A study by Dr. Ken Shackel (UC Davis)...


Michael Santiago, PhD
Dec 1, 2022
Come See Us At The Almond Conference
Come see us at the Almond Conference! Next week is the CA Almond Boards 50th Annual Almond Conference in Sacramento. From Tuesday,...


Michael Santiago, PhD
Nov 21, 2022
FloraPulse: Innovation Award, Water Potential For Irrigation
Lots going on at FloraPulse! I am writing this from a hotel in Valparaiso, Chile after a recent visit to OLIVOS riego, our Chilean...


Michael Santiago, PhD
Oct 16, 2022
FloraPulse In The News!
FloraPulse mentioned in the news yet again, and nominated for the Sacramento Region Innovation Awards. We have a new installation video...

Michael Santiago, PhD
Jul 28, 2022
FloraPulse Funded For Small Sensors, Research Updates, Inventory Ready
Great news from our team! We have a new sensor for small crops, new research papers published by University scientists and now have...

Michael Santiago, PhD
Jun 20, 2022
FloraPulse Demo At CSU Chico Farm Field Day, Thursday!
Come see us at the University of California Cooperative Extension Almond Variety Trial & Irrigation Management Demonstration this next...


Michael Santiago, PhD
May 16, 2022
Manufacturing Update!
Where is my FloraPulse Order? We aren’t ignoring you! Unfortunately, we are simply facing delays while we wait for parts and take time to...

Michael Santiago, PhD
Dec 21, 2021
FloraPulse Validated By Top Scientists!
FloraPulse validated as most accurate against competitors! Great news! The world's expert on plant water status, Professor Ken Shackel,...


Michael Santiago, PhD
Nov 2, 2021
FloraPulse Coming To Tulare, Stanislaus, Fresno And Sacramento
Come learn about the best irrigation advice: the gold standard water potential, without the pressure bomb pain. California Tree Nut...

Michael Santiago, PhD
Oct 6, 2021
October Updates
FloraPulse is reaching the globe: 12 countries and counting! Things have been moving at warp-speed! We continue making sales around the...

Michael Santiago, PhD
Jul 10, 2021
July 2021 Update
Hundreds of units sold in the USA and internationally This year FloraPulse sold hundreds of units to growers and scientists in the USA...

Michael Santiago, PhD
May 18, 2021
FloraPulse featured in Revista del Campo
The FloraPulse technology was featured along with our Chilean partner OLIVOS riego in Revista del Campo magazine! Thanks to our partner...

Michael Santiago, PhD
May 4, 2021
FloraPulse one of four finalists in Sacramento Kings Capitalize competition
FloraPulse has placed as one of four finalists in the Sacramento Kings Capitalize competition! We are on track to help growers across CA...

Michael Santiago, PhD
Apr 15, 2021
Drought Effects on Walnut and Irrigation Strategies
FloraPulse is currently developing a microtensiometer system for walnuts. It's been a tough nut to crack, but we are making progress and...

Alan Lakso, PhD
Apr 1, 2021
How FloraPulse achieves good sensor-tissue contact during installation
The greatest source of variability in the measurements of stem potentials with the FloraPulse microtensiometer is the variation in the...

Alan Lakso, PhD
Mar 20, 2021
Should the FloraPulse microtensiometer agree with the pressure chamber?
The Scholander Pressure Chamber, aka “pressure bomb”, has become the standard for measuring the water potential of plants, whether as...

Michael Santiago, PhD
Mar 18, 2021
Drawbacks of ET irrigation scheduling
A recent irrigation seminar from the University of California and the Almond Board discussed various methods to determine when/how to...

Michael Santiago, PhD
Mar 5, 2021
FloraPulse sensors in Chile! Prune, cherry and grape.
For the curious, here is data from FloraPulse sensors installed with our partner OLIVOS riego in prune, cherry and grape. The sensors...

Michael Santiago, PhD
Mar 5, 2021
Two years of 24/7 water potential - Napa Valley Cabernet
FloraPulse sensors have been installed for almost two years in a high-end vineyard in Napa Valley. They still show great, accurate stem...
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