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Apparatus for Measuring Work Performed by Swelling Seeds
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Potometer and Atmometer
Potometer and Atmometer

Potometer, Simple

A simple tool used to gauge how quickly a plant is absorbing water is called a potometer. A glass tube with stoppers at either end makes up the device. A capillary tube with a millimetre graduation is included in the lower stopper to enable accurate measurement of water flow. The upper stopper has two openings: one for a 2 ml syringe to manage the placement of air bubbles during setup, and another for a glass tube to hold the plant shoot, connected via a rubber tube. This potometer system makes it possible to observe and measure how much water plants are absorbing, which is helpful for studying transpiration and water transport processes in plants.

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A simple tool used to gauge how quickly a plant is absorbing water is called a potometer. A glass tube with stoppers at either end makes up the device. A capillary tube with a millimetre graduation is included in the lower stopper to enable accurate measurement of water flow. The upper stopper has two openings: one for a 2 ml syringe to manage the placement of air bubbles during setup, and another for a glass tube to hold the plant shoot, connected via a rubber tube. This potometer system makes it possible to observe and measure how much water plants are absorbing, which is helpful for studying transpiration and water transport processes in plants.

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