1862 import pam time files

[kmurphy61]

Describe your changes
Update read_cropreporter.py to import PMT (PAM time) files from Phenovation software for quenching analysis. Documentation and tests have been updated.

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• New feature or feature enhancement

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Issue 1862

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Pull request overview

This PR adds support in read_cropreporter.py for importing PMT (PAM Time) datasets from PhenoVation CropReporter files so they can be used in quenching analyses, along with new test data, tests, and documentation updates.

Changes:

• Add PMT dataset parsing (_process_pmt_data) and attach results as ps.pam_time.
• Add PMT .INF test fixtures and new unit tests covering 9- and 13-frame PMT cases.
• Update user documentation to mention PAM Time imports and include a new example image.

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File	Description
plantcv/plantcv/photosynthesis/read_cropreporter.py	Adds PMT/“pam_time” import path and debug visualization output.
tests/plantcv/photosynthesis/test_read_cropreporter.py	Adds new PMT-only tests for 9- and 13-label PMT imports.
tests/plantcv/photosynthesis/conftest.py	Adds PMT testdata directory/path and attempts to add a pam_time mock data branch.
docs/photosynthesis_read_cropreporter.md	Documents pam_time and adds a screenshot reference for PMT frames.
tests/testdata/cropreporter_pmt/HDR_E0001P0007N0001_GCU24100090_20260226.INF	Adds PMT-related metadata fixture (P0007).
tests/testdata/cropreporter_pmt/HDR_E0001P0008N0001_GCU24100090_20260226.INF	Adds PMT-related metadata fixture (P0008).

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