27Install the SensorInstallation is an important aspect that is best explained by watching the series ofinstallation videos, namely SP03, SP04 and SP05.Care must be taken to prepare the site for installation.(a) Portrays latex exudates seeping from the stem. It would be unacceptable toinstall the Stem Psychrometer under these conditions.(b) Portrays a stem that has been prepared appropriately. The xylem under the latexsource is exposed. Here the Stem Psychrometer can be successfully installed.NOTE: Any living tissue or cells left behind will grow into the chamber andcause terminal damage to the thermocouples of the psychrometer chamber andneed to be returned to ICT International for repair. Please Request an RMA#http://ictinternational.com/support/rma-form/ before returning anything to ICT.(a) (b)ICT InternationalEnabling better global research outcomes in soil, plant & environmental monitoring.