Oct 26, 2023
Happy October!
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Our collaborators at the University of Edinburgh shared this picture of a spooky friend “guarding” our sensor in the Amazon. We’re grateful for his help! Courtesy of Lion Martius, Linkedin October Research Update and Q&A On October 10th, we hosted an open zoom meeting, sharing recent news and research. We also answered 25 questions from […]
Sep 26, 2023
September 2023 Mailing List
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FloraPulse Live Q&A Register for our live research discussion and Q&A session happening on October 10th, at 8:00 AM Pacific. We hope to see you there! Small Probe in Peppers FloraPulse for vegetable crops? Lettuce show you what we’re working on! 😉 This month we installed small sensors in pepper plants at UC Davis as […]
Sep 06, 2023
Join FloraPulse Live!
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Join Our Zoom We will be hosting a live zoom session on October 10th at 8:00 AM PDT. The meeting will start with a brief recap of our latest research and results: testing in forest trees, new crops, new smaller sensors and soil sensors. Then a Q&A to discuss and answer your questions. 24/7 Water […]
Aug 28, 2023
FloraPulse for Forestry?
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Researchers are taking the initiative to bring 24/7 water potential to forestry research worldwide Over the last decade, the FloraPulse microtensiometer has been developed as a tool for precision irrigation management in agriculture, but agriculture is not the only sector in which global water shortages have posed new challenges. Here in California, reoccurring drought years […]
Aug 16, 2023
FloraPulse in Italy
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FruitCREWS Workshop Poster Huge thank you to LabFerrer for presenting our technology at the FruitCREWS workshop in Italy this month. Apparently FloraPulse made quite the splash with European researchers! We are thrilled to be working with such good people around the world. Here’s a copy of the poster from the event. The data looks funny… […]
Jul 24, 2023
Why is my MicroT Showing Weird Readings?
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The FloraPulse Microtensiometer works reliably and accurately when used correctly, but there are a few common occurrences that affect sensor performance. Here’s what could be going wrong when you see unexpected sensor readings. If you have any questions or concerns about your sensor’s performance, we are always available for technical support. Email admin@florapulse.com or call […]
Jul 21, 2023
June 2023 Mailing List
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June Research Updates Happy summer! With the busy sales season coming to a close here in the Northern Hemisphere, research is shifting into high gear. Here are our newest developments. Experiments are ongoing, so these sensor versions are not yet commercially available. Small Sensor in Wine Grapes Initial results in wine grapes smaller then 2 […]
Jun 25, 2023
How to Use FloraPulse Data to Guide Irrigation
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Sample data showing midday SWP vs baseline in an almond orchard over one month. In early June the tree is unstressed (green), then proceeds to dry out to mildly stressed (pink) over the course of a week. Following irrigation events (blue columns), the tree water status recovers for 1-3 days, then begins drying out again. […]
May 23, 2023
FloraPulse is Global!
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Although FloraPulse is based in the small town of Davis, CA, a fair share of our unique sensors find their way all over the world! This year we shipped hundreds of probes and dataloggers vast distances to help growers and researchers get real time water potential data. Our cosmopolitan sensor is an essential tool that […]
May 23, 2023
May Updates from FloraPulse
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Lots of exciting news from our team this month. We continue shrinking the sensor for smaller crops and are now in 23 countries. See our new dashboard video for a quick introduction to FloraPulse data and how to best use it. New Flat Probe Just when you thought our probe couldn’t get any smaller, it […]
May 04, 2023
April 2023 Updates
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Happy Spring from our mascot! Flora Pulse in the news FloraPulse was recently featured in Good Fruit Grower! “Blanco and Kalcsits found that the FloraPulse sensors offered highly accurate and precise measurements, comparable to the pressure bomb. The data can be used to guide deficit irrigation programs, such as those to reduce vigor, fruit size […]
Apr 19, 2023
New Sensor for Small Crops
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Since 2018, the FloraPulse microtensiometer has been offering invaluable water potential data for large woody perennials. Each sensor is installed through a 10 mm wound, which is small and harmless for typical tree species. However, this installation wound is too large for small-stem crops, such as blueberry, cotton and soybeans. But small crops need love […]