Patent ID: 11895953
Assignee: nan
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 17:
18. A method of alarming growth conditions for a plant canopy, the method comprising:
measuring a health parameter comprising one or more of: the level of moisture in a plant canopy, the biomass of a plant canopy, the cellulose content of a plant canopy and the level of stress of plants comprising a plant canopy by carrying out a method as defined in claim 9;
determining whether the measured values for one or more of: the level of moisture in a plant canopy, the biomass of a plant canopy, the cellulose content of a plant canopy and the level of stress of plants comprising a plant canopy indicates that the plant canopy is experiencing a stress condition; and
providing a perceptible indication if it is determined that the plant canopy is experiencing a stress condition, wherein the step of providing a perceptible indication optionally comprises providing an audible or visible alarm or moving a visible indicator from a first position indicating that the plant canopy is experiencing acceptable growing conditions to a second position indicating that the plant canopy is experiencing stress conditions.