Farmer Potometer

Farmer Potometer

Farmer Potometer – Plant Physiology Equipment

A Farmer potometer is a piece of apparatus used to measure the rate of water loss from a plant.

The apparatus consists of a central reservoir with a three hole stopper holding a capillary tube graduated in millimeters, a funnel with stopcock and a short length of 10 mm glass tubing, to hold the plant shoot.

For measuring the rate of uptake of water by a cut plant shoot. The apparatus consists of a central reservoir with a three hole stopper holding a capillary tube graduated in millimeters, a funnel with stopcock and a short length of 10 mm glass tubing, to hold the plant shoot. Reservoir 100 x 65 mm height and diameter, capillary tube 390 mm long 1 mm bore, graduated 0- 300 mm x 1 mm, funnel 25 ml Capillary bore 1 mm

Features:

• Temperature & chemical resistance
• High strength
• Fine finish
• Lightweight
• Rigid structure
• Dimensionally accurate
• Long service life