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Auxanometer
Auxanometer (Gr."auxain"- "to grow" + metron, "measure") , an apparatus for measuring increase or rate of growth in plants. It automatically detects and measures plant growth and stores the information in a data logger.

In case of an arc-auxanometer(see picture), there is a wire fixed with the plant apex on one end and a dead-weight on the other. It passes over a pulley which had a pointer attached to it. When there is increase in height of the plant, the pulley rotates and the pointer moves on a circular scale to directly give the magnitude of growth.

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auxanometer
Jan 01, 2004; auxanometer Any mechanical instrument or measuring device used to study the growth or movement of plant organs. One type of...
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You can leaf it alone. (Research & Developments).(device from PP Systems detects and measures plant growth)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2002; Remember botany class? We seemed to spend most of our time growing lima beans in various media and under various conditions,...
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