Olive
ValidatedPerformance
Recommended for experimental and commercial use. Favorable comparison with the pressure chamber.
Installation Tips
- Do not use in fields where SWP is expected to drop below -35 bars.
Known Issues
- Depending on the region, olive trees are water stressed to -60 bars or lower. Under such negative water potentials, FloraPulse sensors will invariably cavitate and become unusable. We thus only recommend installing FloraPulse sensors where SWP is generally above -35 bars.
References
- Establishing a Reference Baseline for Midday Stem Water Potential in Olive and Its Use for Plant-Based Irrigation Management