Changes in chlorophyll content can occur as a result
of nutrient deficiencies, exposure to environmental
stress, exposure to certain herbicides, and differences
in light environment during growth (shading).
Chlorophyll content can be used to manage nutrient
optimization programs that both improve crop yield
and help protect the environment. Testing for
herbicide damage can indicate the need for a change
in herbicide selection or application methods; in order
to maintain good weed control while having
minimum impact on crop health.
Laboratory methods for determination of chlorophyll
content are both time consuming and destructive to
the sample. Typically a sample must be detached,
ground up in a solvent, then assayed in a
spectrophotometer. A sample can be measured only
once precluding the monitoring of trends in
chlorophyll content over the growing cycle. The
CCM-200 provides non-destructive, rapid
measurements with auto averaging calculations of
relative chlorophyll content. It reduces the need for
time consuming and costly chemical testing