
Insufficient drought stress data in the sensor chaos
Research into the drought stress of living woody plants has become a major focus of science, especially in times of advancing climate change. While a large number of sensors are already being used in this field of research, they are generally affected by one of the following problems:
- Indirect and therefore inaccurate measurement methods
- High-maintenance and unwieldy superstructures
While inaccurate measurement data can be combated with a wide range of sensor types, the next problem already arises here: each sensor type has its own way of storing the data. All the data has to be laboriously compiled in a standardized Excel spreadsheet. Monitoring the test procedure is often complex and time-consuming. In the worst case, reactions to critical test events are delayed.