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==Vapour pressure deficit (VPD)==
VPD is a metric (unit kPa) to measure the difference (deficit) between how much water there is in the air (AVP) and the maximum amount of water the air can currently hold (SVP). It is a more accurate way of measuring the "dryness" of air that takes into account air temperature, leaf temperature and air humidity. VPD directly correlates to rate of [[Plant processes#Transpiration|transpiration]]. Cannabis should be exposed to between 0.5 and 1.6kPa. Fluctuations in VPD over 0.5kPa can decrease yields by up to 20%. <ref>Minimizing VPD Fluctuations Maintains Higher Stomatal Conductance and Photosynthesis, Resulting in Improvement of Plant Growth in Lettuce, 2021 Inoue - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.646144</ref>
VPD can be calculated by using the [[wikipedia:Tetens_equation|Tentens Equation]] to find the vapor pressure in the leaf and vapor pressure in air, and then subtracting the vapor pressure of air from the vapor pressure of the leaf. e.g.
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