MIT: New Method to Detect Dehydration in Plants
December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.
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Have you ever wondered if your plants were dry and dehydrated, or if you're not watering them enough? Farmers and green-fingered ent . . .
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Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.
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Have you ever wondered if your plants were dry and dehydrated, or if you're not watering them enough? Farmers and green-fingered ent . . .