Jan 11, 2021
Letter from FloraPulse founder Dr. Alan Lakso to plant researchers
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We wanted to let you know that after more than a decade of research at Cornell then development into a practical tool by our FloraPulse Co., the FloraPulse microtensiometer is now commercially available (see https://www.florapulse.com/ ). It is a microchip version of the classic tensiometer principle designed to be embedded in trunks or large branches […]
Dec 18, 2020
FloraPulse featured on the MIT Technology Review
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Hal Crain, owner of Crain Ranch nut farm and FloraPulse customer says: We’re in the far north end of California and it’s going to reach 97 degrees today. It’s low humidity. It’s not desert by any stretch; we have significant rainfall. But we get really hot during the summer. We’re just starting to use something […]
Dec 04, 2020
2020 Virtual Almond Conference
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Come see FloraPulse at The Almond Conference 2020, the largest almond conference in the world, hosted by the Almond board of California. The three-day event starts on Tuesday, December 8th and runs through the 10th, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day! Visit us to see the FloraPulse system – sensors that directly measure […]
Nov 23, 2020
What affects the water status of plants?
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Water status is a key regulator of many growth, yield, quality and sustainability. So, what factors affect the water status of plants? The most obvious answer is the amount of water in the soil, and that can be a critical limitation when the soil dries. However, there are many other factors that can affect the […]
Nov 09, 2020
Sales 2020
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Daily stem water potential at your fingertips Stop guessing and know exactly when to irrigate with FloraPulse. Get a direct readout of your field’s water status, validated against the gold standard pressure chamber, along with UC recommended levels to keep your crop at the perfect hydration level all year long. Well irrigated trees and vines […]
Sep 01, 2020
FloraPulse is Comstock’s Magazine Startup of the Month
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How do you measure the thirst of a plant? Michael Santiago, founder and CEO of FloraPulse, says give it a chip. His new Davis-based irrigation management startup helps growers get accurate information on how much water their plants have and need at any given moment with a microchip implant… Read the rest at Comstock’s magazine.
Aug 01, 2020
FloraPulse awarded $256k NSF SBIR award for “Models to predict soil and plant water status”
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FloraPulse just received a Phase I NSF SBIR to develop improved models to predict soil and plant water status! Commercial product coming out in a couple of years after initial studies and validation.
May 24, 2020
FloraPulse receives Wells Fargo, AgStart grant to achieve commercialization milestones
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FloraPulse Founder and CEO Michael Santiago said, “AgStart helped us find funding to get through these difficult times, and with their help we are back on track to deliver our breakthrough product to growers across the United States to help them grow more food with fewer resources. Many thanks to the AgStart team!” Read more […]
Jul 15, 2019
American Fruit Grower: (FloraPulse) Delivers Big Opportunity for Fruit and Nut Growers
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Reading plant stress can be a difficult endeavor, especially for nuts or wine grapes, where deficit irrigation is desirable near harvest. Currently, pressure chambers are the most common way to measure plant stress. “It’s a big heavy instrument. You cut a leaf off and you stick it in the chamber, and you have to increase […]
Jul 02, 2019
Wine Business Monthly: A New Measurement Tool for Vineyard Irrigation Management
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A promising new sensor tool to measure grapevine water status to efficiently manage vineyard irrigation is being beta tested this year in California vineyards, and if trials are successful, a commercial sensor product will be introduced to the grower market in 2020. The sensor is a micro-tensiometer that is installed into the trunk of a […]
Apr 21, 2019
FloraPulse technology featured in “Retaking the Field – science breakthroughs for thriving farms”
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FloraPulse’s sensor breakthrough was featured in a report by the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) foundation. See page 32 in their report. From the article: ” Thirsty plants have stunted growth, lower disease resistance, and produce less fruit and grain. At the same time, overwatering can reduce the quality and even kill crops. The trick […]
Jun 18, 2018
FloraPulse awarded $600k USDA SBIR Phase II award for “In-plant probe of water potential”
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FloraPulse just received an USDA Phase II SBIR! Thanks to the awesome team that made it happen — shout out to Alan, Abe and Justin. And thank you everyone who provided letters of support! USDA – FloraPulse will make you proud. The holy grail of water sensing… coming soon to a vineyard near you.