ICT - Model SFM1 - Sap Flow Meter
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The SFM1 Sap Flow Meter is a self contained, stand-alone instrument for the measurement of sap flow or transpiration in plants. The SFM1 is a complete package containing sap flow sensors, data logger, interface software and internal battery which can be charged with an external solar panel. The SFM1 Sap Flow Meter is a new model which replaces the HRM30 sap flow measurement sensor.
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Utilising the Heat Ratio Method (HRM) principle the SFM1 Sap Flow Meter is able to measure high, low and reverse flow rates in both small woody stems & roots as well as large trees. Like the Heat Field Deformation (HFD) principle, the HRM Sap Flow Meter is the only instrument that can measure zero flow and reverse sap flow rates. The SFM1 Sap Flow Meter is the most powerful and flexible instrument for the direct measurement of plant water use.
The Heat Ratio Method
Developed by the University of Western Australia and partner organisations, ICRAF and CSIRO, the HRM principle has been validated against gravimetric measurements of transpiration and used in published sap flow research since 1998. Burgess, S.S.O., et.al. 2001 An improved heat pulse method to measure low and reverse rates of sap flow in woody plants Tree Physiology 21, 589-598. Heat Ratio Method (HRM) is an improvement of the Compensation Heat Pulse Method (CHPM). Being a modified heat pulse technique power consumption is very low using approx 70 mAmp per day at a 10 minute temporal sampling interval under average transpiration rates. The HRM needles have two radial measurement points for the characterisation of radial sap flow gradients making measurements more accurate.
Instrument design
The SFM1 probes consist of three 35mm long needles integrally connected to microprocessors. The top and bottom probes contain two sets of high precision thermistors located at 7.5mm and 22.5mm from the tip of each probe. The third and centrally located needle is a line heater that runs the full length of the needle to deliver a uniform and exact pulse of heat through the sapwood.
Instrument Configuration & operation
All aspects of the instruments operation and calculations are controlled by the microprocessors which automatically convert the analogue signals to a calibrated output. Programming variables such as heat pulse interval, energy input, probe spacings, and measurement frequency are all held resident in non-volatile memory. The SFM1 displays information such as internal battery status, external supply voltage, logger current draw, Serial Number, firmware version, SD Card Status, Measurement interval, Data reporting options and correction factors. The utility software enables the Sap Flow Meter to be used in manual mode. This provides the ability to evaluate the efficacy of pulse intervals by viewing the raw measured temperatures on screen. Subsequent reports can then be viewed detailing the the duration of time the heat pulse required to deliver the exact amount of heat energy in Joules, the temperature rise following the previous heat pulse, temperature ratios between measurement points, sap velocity or sap flow.
Data Analysis
Data can be manually processed using a spreadsheet program such as Excel to open the comma separated value (CSV) file provided by the Sap Flow Meter. More powerful and immediate processing can be achieved by directly importing the data file into the Sap Flow Tool Software. Thus providing instant 2 dimensional and 3D graphing of the raw heat pulse velocity and processing of sap velocity and sap flux. The entire data set can be instantly reprocessed if correction factors require modification or additional information becomes available.
Application
- Low & Zero Sap Flow Rates
- Reverse Sap Flow Rates
- Night Time Water Loss
- Stem Sizes>10mm
- Sap Flow in Roots
- Arid Ecosystems & Drought
- Radial Sap Velocity Profiles
- Sap Flow of Grapevines
Accessories Include
- SFT1 Sap Flow Tool Software
- MCC1 Wireless USB Radio communication device
- MCC2G Remote Data Access Hub for Data To Web access via GSM
- SFM-SK1 SFM Installation Kit
- SFM-55 Pack of 10 Drill Bits
- SFM-TB HRM block, Functional verification standard
- SP22 20 Watt Solar Panel and SPPM Solar Panel Post Mount
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