Resources

Research papers and posters

• A microtensiometer capable of measuring water potentials below -10 MPa. Vinay Pagay 2014.

• Microtensiometers accurately measure stem water potential in woody perennials. Lee Kalcsits 2021

• A microtensiometer sensor to continuously monitor stem water potentials in woody plants – design and field testing. Alan Lakso 2022

• Evaluating a novel microtensiometer for continuous trunk water potential measurements in field-grown irrigated grapevines. Vinay Pagay 2022

• Irrigation management using sensors. Ken Shackel 2022

• Plant-based sensing for irrigation management in the field. Alan Lakso 2022

• Monitoring Stem Water Potential with an Embedded Microtensiometer to Inform Irrigation Scheduling in Fruit Crops. Alan Lakso 2022

• Assessment of trunk microtensiometer as a novel biosensor to continuously monitor plant water status in nectarine trees. Maria R. Conesa 2023

• Long-term validation of continuous measurements of trunk water potential and trunk diameter indicate different diurnal patterns for pear under water limitations. Blanco 2023

• Trunk water potential measured with microtensiometers for managing water stress in “Gala” apple trees. Nieto 2023

• Plant water stress derived indexes from water potential and diameter fluctuations measurements. Conesa 2023

• Monitoring cotton water status with microtensiometers. Duke Pauli 2024

• Continuous Plant-Based and Remote Sensing for Determination of Fruit Tree Water Status. Alessandro Carella 2024

• Preliminary observations on the use of microtensiometers to continuously measure water potential in a mature olive orchard. Giulia Marino 2024

• Relating microtensiometer-based trunk water potential with sap flow, canopy temperature, and trunk and fruit diameter variations for irrigated ‘Honeycrisp’ apple - Lee Kalcsits 2024

• Using micro-tensiometers to manage water stress to maximize fruit size of apple orchards. Luis Gonzalez 2023

• A Review of Methods for Data-Driven Irrigation in Modern Agricultural Systems- Matthew Jenkins 2024

• Measuring the Diurnal Variation of Root Conductance in Olive Trees Using Microtensiometers and Sap Flow Sensors 2024

• Measuring the diurnal variation of root conductance in olive trees using microtensiometers and sap flow sensor (Villalobos, 2024)

• Continuous Monitoring of Stem Water Potential in Deciduous Forests: Assessing a Novel Microtensiometer for Ecosystem Hydraulics Research