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Air Water Make Potometer Precautions 3.1.3(c Measures Rate

Front Potometer and precautions 3.1.3(c)
Back Measures Rate of water uptake (transpiration)

- Make sure all joints sealed with waterproof jelly (so water only lost at stem/leaves)

- cut stem underwater to prevent introducing air bubbles 

- make sure stem/ leaves not wet otherwise interferes with results 

- seals have to be air tight, and air reservoir pushes air bubbles back to position 

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