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2. Mai 2018: „Sensing Plant Water Status - Methods and Applications in Horticultural Science“ ist der Titel eines Buches, das kürzlich in der ISHS Schriftenreihe Acta Horticulturae erschienen ist. Das von ATB-Wissenschaftler Werner B. Herppich herausgegebene Buch beinhaltet einige der interessantesten Beiträge des ISHS-Symposiums "Sensing Plant Water Status", zu dem sich 2016 mehr als 100 renommierte internationale Wissenschaftler in Potsdam trafen.
Articles describe recent findings on established and new methods in sensing plant water status from all fields of relevance - considering the fundamentals of the methodology as well as helpful hints achieved in applications. The book highlights the fact that precise knowledge of the physiological basics of all aspects of plants water status is essential but also knowledge and experiences in measuring techniques are targets for the agricultural community. Improved methods to evaluate water use efficiency but also the actual water needs of plants are essential for the horticultural production. A comprehensive understanding of basics of plant water status may help to optimize postharvest condition during harvest, in storage and also during processing. Excessive water losses in postharvest need to be prevented in order to avoid unnecessary loss of freshness and to reduce waste.