EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD ON PRE-TREAMENT OF SEEDLINGS AND GERMINATION
Keywords:
Pre-treatment, Magnetic field, Seedling, Germination
Abstract
Magnetic field studies have been a very important tool for exploring the electronic structure of condensed matter systems. Although applied magnetic fields in many cases have a relatively small effect on the overall electronic structure, they enable experimental techniques that can reveal properties of the underlying electronic structure that would be otherwise inaccessible. In other cases, magnetic field effects can be strong enough to drastically change the nature of the electronic state itself. Currently, cost of magnetic field generating equipment and modest increases in plant growth parameters observed in this study are limitations for the adoption of this technology for commercial plant production. In the future, further research may allow development of optimal magnetic field treatments for each plant species as well as more cost efficient magnetic field generating equipment.
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Phirke, P. S., Kubde, A. B., and Umbarkar, S. P. (1996). The influence of magnetic field on plant growth. Seed Sci. Technol. 24, 375–392.
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Radhakrishnan, R., and Kumari, B. D. R. (2012). Pulsed magnetic field: a contemporary approach offers to enhance plant growth and yield of soybean. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 51, 139–144. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.10.017
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Rochalska, M., and Orzeszko-Rywka, A. (2005). Magnetic field treatment improves seed performance. Seed Sci. Technol. 33, 669–674. doi: 10.15258/sst.2005.33.3.14
Roux, D., C. Faure, P. Bonnet, S. Girard, G. Ledoigt, E. Davies, M. Gendraud, F. Paladian, and A. Vian. (2008): A possible role for extra-cellular ATP in plant responses to high frequency, low amplitude electromagnetic field. Plant Signaling Behavior. 3(6):383-385.
Shawanroy. (2012). Electromagnetic Field. [Online]. Available: http://www.slideshare.net/shawanroy/electromagnetic-field-emf
Shine, M., Guruprasad, K., and Anand, A. (2011). Enhancement of germination, growth, and photosynthesis in soybean by pre-treatment of seeds with magnetic field. Bioelectromagnetics 32, 474–484. doi: 10.1002/bem.20656
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Vashisth, A., and Nagarajan, S. (2008). Exposure of seeds to static magnetic field enhances germination and early growth characteristics in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Bioelectromagnetics 29, 571–578. doi: 10.1002/bem.20426
Vashisth, A., and Nagarajan, S. (2010). Effect on germination and early growth characteristics in sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seeds exposed to static magnetic field. J. Plant Physiol. 167, 149–156. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2009.08.011
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2020-09-23
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Iderawumi, A. M., & Friday, C. E. (2020). EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD ON PRE-TREAMENT OF SEEDLINGS AND GERMINATION. IJRDO-Journal of Agriculture and Research (ISSN: 2455-7668), 6(9), 01-08. https://doi.org/10.53555/ar.v6i9.3818
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