Potometer 

The Basic Design of a Potometer

Potometers come in a variety of designs, but all follow the same basic principle. The device shown in the diagram is a Ganong's Potometer. It consists of:

• A length of capillary tube A bubble is introduced to the capillary. As water is taken up by the plant, the bubble moves. The ditance the bubble travels in a given time is determined by the rate of water uptake by the plant.
• A resevoir. By turning the tap on the resevoir, the position of the bubble can be set at the start of the experiment. {Some designs of potometer use a syringe instead of a funnel with a tap).
• A tube for holding the shoot. In the diagram the shoot is held in place by inserting a rubber bung in the tube. The hole in the bung { through which the shoot passes must be thoughroughly greased with petrolium jelly[?] to keep it airtight.

Setting up

1. Cut a leafy shoot from a plant {e.g. holly} and plunge it's base into water {try not to get any water on the leaves}. This prevents the xylem from taking up any air.
2. Back in the laboratory, put the stem into a large sink full of water and carefully trim the shoot again, by cutting off the bottom under water with a sharp razor blade. Keep the leaves out of the water.
3. Immerse the whole of the potometer into the sink. Move it about until all the air bubbles come out.
4. Put the the shoot stem into the bung, grease the joint with plenty of petroleum jelly, then put the bung into the potometer.
5. Make sure the tap is closed, then lift the whole ensamble out of the water.
6. Leave the end of the capillary tube out of the water until an air bubble forms then put the end into a beaker of water.

Using a Potometer

External Link

http://www.sycd.co.uk/can_we_should_we/explore/plants/potometer.html

It includes a virtual potometer animation.

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