🎯 Aim To determine the water potential of potato tissue by immersing potato cylinders in sucrose solutions of different concentrations and measuring the percentage change in mass. 🧰 Materials Fresh potato Cork borer (to cut uniform circular cylinders) Scalpel and ruler (to trim equal lengths) Balance (±0.01 g) Blotting paper/tissue 6 labelled beakers or test tubes 50 mL each of sucrose solutions: 0.0 M, 0.1 M, 0.2 M, 0.3 M, 0.4 M, 0.5 M Timer Graph paper or excel spreadshee

Original video: https://youtu.be/PKimfCj4G_U Tested on: 15 JULY 2024 Go behind the scenes in the lab as we test the Pressure Chamber, also known as the Scholander Bomb, to measure plant water potential. This essential tool in plant physiology allows us to quantify the "W" (Water) component of the ALWNG formula by determining exactly how much tension the plant is under. Keywords: Pressure Chamber Plant, Scholander Bomb, Plant Water Potential, Leaf Water Potential, Plant Physio