Transpiration Lab Sample Data

Table 1. Potometer Readings

Time 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
(min)
Room 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04
Conditio 2 5 8 2 7 2 8 2 6 2
ns
Gentle 0.0 0.02 0.05 0.08 0.11 0.14 0.17 0.20 0.24 0.28 0.32
Breeze 5 4 8 2 2 5 8 6 3 5
High 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
Humidit 2 4 6 8 1 4 8 9 1 4
y
Strong 0.0 0.02 0.04 0.07 0.09 0.11 0.14 0.15 0.18 0.21 0.23
Light 1 2 0 1 2 1 8 3 8 9

Mass of all leaves (g) 1.200

Mass of 1 cm2 of leaf (g) 0.010
Mass per m2 of leaf (g/m2) 100
Leaf surface area (m2) 0.012

Table 2. Water Loss (mL/m2)

Time 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
(min)
Room 0.0 0.16 0.41 0.66 1.0 1.42 1.83 2.33 2.67 3.0 3.5
Conditio 7 6 7
ns
Gentle 0.0 2.08 4.52 7.30 9.38 11.8 14.5 17.3 20.4 23.6 27.0
Breeze 1 9 7 9 2 9
High 0.0 0.14 0.36 0.51 0.66 0.88 1.18 1.48 1.62 1.77 1.99
Humidit 7 9 7 4 6
y
Strong 0.0 1.76 3.52 5.86 7.62 9.38 11.7 13.1 15.2 18.1 19.9
Light 3 9 4 8 3