Effects of the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems and experimental gadget M4 on growth, development and photosynthesis of wheat
Objectives. To assess the effects of the electromagnetic field of a Wi-Fi system and the experimental gadget M4 developed by SAS “IRDT” (France) on wheat seed germination, growth and photosynthetic activity of juvenile plants. Material and methods. The test-plants were grown under controlled cond...
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| author | J. Roche N.P. Didyk B.O. Ivanytska N.V. Zaimenko O.O. Chudovska |
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| description | Objectives. To assess the effects of the electromagnetic field of a Wi-Fi system and the experimental gadget M4 developed by SAS “IRDT” (France) on wheat seed germination, growth and photosynthetic activity of juvenile plants.
Material and methods. The test-plants were grown under controlled conditions of light, temperature and humidity for 8 days in a pot experiment modeling the following treatments: (1) the absence of electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems (control); (2) at a distance of 30 cm from the operating Wi-Fi router; (3) at a distance of 30 cm from operating Wi-Fi router and the experimental gadget M4.
The test plant development and vitality were assessed using indices of seed germination, growth rates (shoot height, root length, number of lateral roots, shoot and root dry weights), photosynthetic pigment content in leaves and the number of chloroploplasts per a mesophyll cell in foliar tissues.
Results. It was found that the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi router initially stimulated, but then suppressed the germination of seeds, reduced the growth of shoots and roots, the content of photosynthetic pigments and chloroplastogenesis in the mesophyll tissues in leaves of wheat juvenile plants.
The root length was the most sensitive morphometric parameter to the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi router. The use of the gadget M4 completely compensated the negative impact of Wi-Fi router on the seed germination, shoots growth, and partially compensated for the suppression of root growth, chloroplastogenesis, chlorophyll a and b content in wheat leaves.
Conclusion. The attenuation effect of gadget M4 against the damaging effect of electromagnetic fields of anthropogenic origin is promising and further investigations are required to observe the effects on long term, from sowing to maturity, including the next generation of seeds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a7b6df2a25f4b6bb11e16758599ccfd2022-12-22T01:46:50ZengNAS of Ukraine, M.M. Gryshko National Botanical GardenІнтродукція Рослин1605-65742663-290X2020-06-018510.46341/PI2020008Effects of the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems and experimental gadget M4 on growth, development and photosynthesis of wheatJ. Roche0N.P. Didyk1B.O. Ivanytska2N.V. Zaimenko3O.O. Chudovska4SAS “IRDT”, 8 rue Simon Perrot, 28700 Denonville, FranceM.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Timiryazyevska str. 1, 01014 Kyiv, UkraineM.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Timiryazyevska str. 1, 01014 Kyiv, UkraineM.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Timiryazyevska str. 1, 01014 Kyiv, UkraineM.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Timiryazyevska str. 1, 01014 Kyiv, UkraObjectives. To assess the effects of the electromagnetic field of a Wi-Fi system and the experimental gadget M4 developed by SAS “IRDT” (France) on wheat seed germination, growth and photosynthetic activity of juvenile plants. Material and methods. The test-plants were grown under controlled conditions of light, temperature and humidity for 8 days in a pot experiment modeling the following treatments: (1) the absence of electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems (control); (2) at a distance of 30 cm from the operating Wi-Fi router; (3) at a distance of 30 cm from operating Wi-Fi router and the experimental gadget M4. The test plant development and vitality were assessed using indices of seed germination, growth rates (shoot height, root length, number of lateral roots, shoot and root dry weights), photosynthetic pigment content in leaves and the number of chloroploplasts per a mesophyll cell in foliar tissues. Results. It was found that the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi router initially stimulated, but then suppressed the germination of seeds, reduced the growth of shoots and roots, the content of photosynthetic pigments and chloroplastogenesis in the mesophyll tissues in leaves of wheat juvenile plants. The root length was the most sensitive morphometric parameter to the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi router. The use of the gadget M4 completely compensated the negative impact of Wi-Fi router on the seed germination, shoots growth, and partially compensated for the suppression of root growth, chloroplastogenesis, chlorophyll a and b content in wheat leaves. Conclusion. The attenuation effect of gadget M4 against the damaging effect of electromagnetic fields of anthropogenic origin is promising and further investigations are required to observe the effects on long term, from sowing to maturity, including the next generation of seeds.http://www.plantintroduction.org/index.php/pi/article/view/1546radio-frequency electromagnetic fieldsWi-Fi routergadget M4plant growthplant developmentphotosynthetic pigments |
| spellingShingle | J. Roche N.P. Didyk B.O. Ivanytska N.V. Zaimenko O.O. Chudovska Effects of the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems and experimental gadget M4 on growth, development and photosynthesis of wheat Інтродукція Рослин radio-frequency electromagnetic fields Wi-Fi router gadget M4 plant growth plant development photosynthetic pigments |
| title | Effects of the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems and experimental gadget M4 on growth, development and photosynthesis of wheat |
| title_full | Effects of the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems and experimental gadget M4 on growth, development and photosynthesis of wheat |
| title_fullStr | Effects of the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems and experimental gadget M4 on growth, development and photosynthesis of wheat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems and experimental gadget M4 on growth, development and photosynthesis of wheat |
| title_short | Effects of the electromagnetic field of Wi-Fi systems and experimental gadget M4 on growth, development and photosynthesis of wheat |
| title_sort | effects of the electromagnetic field of wi fi systems and experimental gadget m4 on growth development and photosynthesis of wheat |
| topic | radio-frequency electromagnetic fields Wi-Fi router gadget M4 plant growth plant development photosynthetic pigments |
| url | http://www.plantintroduction.org/index.php/pi/article/view/1546 |
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