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# Vapour-Pressure Deficit Virtual Sensor

**Vapor-pressure deficit (VPD)** is one of the methods growers use to measure humidity in a greenhouse or growing environment. It allows growers to gauge the impact of humidity on plant growth and development.

VPD in Aranet Cloud is calculated according to the formula:

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Required measurements:

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The default metric of VPD is *kPa.*

To create a virtual VPD sensor, navigate to the **SENSORS** menu -> **VIRTUAL SENSOR**S tab and press the **NEW VIRTUAL SENSOR** button:

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Select Vapour-pressure deficit sensor:

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Give the sensor a name, select the source sensors, and press the **CREATE** button:

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Sensor is created:

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