Configuration of Low-Cost Miniature Heat Pulse Probes to Monitor Heat Velocity for Sap Flow Assessments in Wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.)
Heat velocity (V<i><sub>h</sub></i>) is a key metric to estimate sap flow which is linked to transpiration rate and is commonly measured using thermocouples implanted in plant stems or tree trunks. However, measuring transpiration rates in the <i>Gramineae</i> fam...
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| author | Oscar Parra-Camara Luis A. Méndez-Barroso R. Suzuky Pinto Jaime Garatuza-Payán Enrico A. Yépez |
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| description | Heat velocity (V<i><sub>h</sub></i>) is a key metric to estimate sap flow which is linked to transpiration rate and is commonly measured using thermocouples implanted in plant stems or tree trunks. However, measuring transpiration rates in the <i>Gramineae</i> family, characterized by thin and hollow stems, is challenging. Commercially available sensors based on the measurement of heat velocity can be unaffordable, especially in developing countries. In this work, a real-time heat pulse flux monitoring system based on the heat ratio approach was configured to estimate heat velocity in wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.). The heat velocity sensors were designed to achieve optimal performance for a stem diameter smaller than 5 mm. Sensor parameterization included the determination of casing thermal properties, stabilization time, and time to achieve maximum heat velocity which occurred 30 s after applying a heat pulse. Heat velocity sensors were able to track plant water transport dynamics during phenological stages with high crop water demand (milk development, dough development, and end of grain filling) reporting maximum V<i><sub>h</sub></i> values in the order of 0.004 cm s<sup>−1</sup> which scale to sap flow rates in the order of 3.0 g h<sup>−1</sup> comparing to reports from other methods to assess sap flow in wheat. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e4ebf66cabdf42eea22cdeac066a50c22025-08-20T02:55:41ZengMDPI AGGrasses2813-34632024-11-013432033210.3390/grasses3040024Configuration of Low-Cost Miniature Heat Pulse Probes to Monitor Heat Velocity for Sap Flow Assessments in Wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.)Oscar Parra-Camara0Luis A. Méndez-Barroso1R. Suzuky Pinto2Jaime Garatuza-Payán3Enrico A. Yépez4Departamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Calle 5 de febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregon 85000, Sonora, MexicoDepartamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Calle 5 de febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregon 85000, Sonora, MexicoDepartamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Calle 5 de febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregon 85000, Sonora, MexicoDepartamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Calle 5 de febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregon 85000, Sonora, MexicoDepartamento de Ciencias del Agua y Medio Ambiente, Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Calle 5 de febrero 818 Sur, Ciudad Obregon 85000, Sonora, MexicoHeat velocity (V<i><sub>h</sub></i>) is a key metric to estimate sap flow which is linked to transpiration rate and is commonly measured using thermocouples implanted in plant stems or tree trunks. However, measuring transpiration rates in the <i>Gramineae</i> family, characterized by thin and hollow stems, is challenging. Commercially available sensors based on the measurement of heat velocity can be unaffordable, especially in developing countries. In this work, a real-time heat pulse flux monitoring system based on the heat ratio approach was configured to estimate heat velocity in wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.). The heat velocity sensors were designed to achieve optimal performance for a stem diameter smaller than 5 mm. Sensor parameterization included the determination of casing thermal properties, stabilization time, and time to achieve maximum heat velocity which occurred 30 s after applying a heat pulse. Heat velocity sensors were able to track plant water transport dynamics during phenological stages with high crop water demand (milk development, dough development, and end of grain filling) reporting maximum V<i><sub>h</sub></i> values in the order of 0.004 cm s<sup>−1</sup> which scale to sap flow rates in the order of 3.0 g h<sup>−1</sup> comparing to reports from other methods to assess sap flow in wheat.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-3463/3/4/24low-cost sensorswater monitoring systemstranspirationplant–water relations |
| spellingShingle | Oscar Parra-Camara Luis A. Méndez-Barroso R. Suzuky Pinto Jaime Garatuza-Payán Enrico A. Yépez Configuration of Low-Cost Miniature Heat Pulse Probes to Monitor Heat Velocity for Sap Flow Assessments in Wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.) Grasses low-cost sensors water monitoring systems transpiration plant–water relations |
| title | Configuration of Low-Cost Miniature Heat Pulse Probes to Monitor Heat Velocity for Sap Flow Assessments in Wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.) |
| title_full | Configuration of Low-Cost Miniature Heat Pulse Probes to Monitor Heat Velocity for Sap Flow Assessments in Wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.) |
| title_fullStr | Configuration of Low-Cost Miniature Heat Pulse Probes to Monitor Heat Velocity for Sap Flow Assessments in Wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Configuration of Low-Cost Miniature Heat Pulse Probes to Monitor Heat Velocity for Sap Flow Assessments in Wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.) |
| title_short | Configuration of Low-Cost Miniature Heat Pulse Probes to Monitor Heat Velocity for Sap Flow Assessments in Wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> L.) |
| title_sort | configuration of low cost miniature heat pulse probes to monitor heat velocity for sap flow assessments in wheat i triticum durum i l |
| topic | low-cost sensors water monitoring systems transpiration plant–water relations |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2813-3463/3/4/24 |
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