Vapor Pressure Deficit Calculator
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0.79kPaband 0.8–2.2General
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How strongly the air is pulling moisture out of the crop, expressed as a pressure rather than a percentage.
What VPD describes
Relative humidity means something different at every temperature. VPD expresses the gap between the moisture the air holds and the maximum it could hold at that temperature, in kilopascals. That gap drives transpiration, and with it water movement and nutrient uptake through the plant.
Where it is used
- Setting and reviewing climate setpoints
- Understanding crop water demand across the day
- Managing humidity in relation to disease pressure
Contact
Reviewing a climate strategy?
Humidity connects to irrigation, crop load and system design.