National Ag News
Researchers develop Fitbit-like sensor to measure corn water use
Aug 7, 2019, 14:54 PM
by
Ann Gregson
By measuring the water use of plants on an hourly or even minute-by-minute basis, Nebraska’s James Schnable and colleagues hope to better understand and eventually improve how crops respond to drought. (Photo: Craig Chandler/University Communication)
Researchers from the University of Nebraska and Iowa State University are developing a Fitbit-like sensor for corn that will measure a corn plant’s water use.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln agronomy professor James Schnable says the sensor would fit around the stalk of the corn plant.
