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THE usual method of measuring rate of water uptake by seeds is to weigh samples after different periods of imbibition. This method is not free from errors as the seeds have to be freed from adherent water before weighing, which cannot be done accurately, and, during handling and weighing, loss of water always occurs by evaporation. Furthermore, different lots of seeds have to be used for the various measurements, which is cumbersome and a disadvantage in cases where only small amounts of seeds are available.
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Kruyt, W., “A Study in Connection with the Problem of Hormonization of Seeds” (Dissert. Amsterdam, 1954).
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KLEIN, S. A Simple Potometer for measuring Rate of Water Uptake by Small Seeds. Nature 177, 707–708 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/177707b0
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