Device for measuring water consumption of tree in real-time, has storage unit storing physical data and water consumption data over selectable period, and display unit displaying water consumption data over another selectable period

摘要

The device (40) has probes i.e. needles, inserted into a trunk of a tree to collect physical data i.e. sap flow, and a battery (P) supplying current to power the device. A user interface performs a parameter setting of the device. A calculation unit (K) converts the collected physical data into data of water consumption from the parameter setting, and calculates instantaneous consumption of water of the tree. A storage unit stores the physical data and the water consumption data over a selectable period. A display unit (D) displays the water consumption data over another selectable period. The measuring device comprises a data transfer unit permitting wireless data transfer according to a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)protocol, and a Bluetoothprotocol. An independent claim is also included for a method for measuring water consumption of a tree in real-time.