“Plant tattoo sensors” to take real-time, direct measurements of water use in crops

Iowa State University plant scientist Patrick Schnable quickly described how he measured the time it takes for two kinds of corn plants to move water from their roots, to their lower leaves and then to their upper leaves. This was no technical, precise, poster talk. This was a researcher interested in working with new, low-cost, Read more about “Plant tattoo sensors” to take real-time, direct measurements of water use in crops[…]