Growth Stimulation of Durum Wheat and Common Buckwheat by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma
The grains of durum wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> Desf.) and achenes of common buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i> Moench) were tested after treatment with two sources of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma (DCSBD, MSDBD) with different treatment times (0, 3, 5, 10, 20,...
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| author | Barbora Tunklová Božena Šerá Petra Šrámková Sandra Ďurčányová Michal Šerý Dušan Kováčik Anna Zahoranová František Hnilička |
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| description | The grains of durum wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> Desf.) and achenes of common buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i> Moench) were tested after treatment with two sources of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma (DCSBD, MSDBD) with different treatment times (0, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 s). The effect of these treatments was monitored with regard to the seed surface diagnostics (water contact angle—WCA, chemical changes by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy—FTIR); twenty parameters associated with germination and initial seed growth were monitored. A study of the wettability confirmed a decrease in WCA values indicating an increase in surface energy and hydrophilicity depending on the type of seed, plasma source, and treatment time. Surface analysis by attenuated total reflectance FTIR (ATR-FTIR) showed no obvious changes in the chemical bonds on the surface of the plasma-treated seeds, which confirms the non-destructive effect of the plasma on the chemical composition of the seed shell. A multivariate analysis of the data showed many positive trends (not statistically significant) in germination and initial growth parameters. The repeated results for germination rate and root/shoot dry matter ratio indicate the tendency of plants to invest in underground organs. Durum wheat required longer treatment times with non-thermal plasma (10 s, 20 s) for germination and early growth, whereas buckwheat required shorter times (5 s, 10 s). The responses of durum wheat grains to the two non-thermal plasma sources used were equal. In contrast, the responses of buckwheat achenes were more favorable to MSDBD treatment than to DCSBD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad22e118074b477d815f401b9bcc5ebf2023-12-29T15:47:36ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-12-011224417210.3390/plants12244172Growth Stimulation of Durum Wheat and Common Buckwheat by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure PlasmaBarbora Tunklová0Božena Šerá1Petra Šrámková2Sandra Ďurčányová3Michal Šerý4Dušan Kováčik5Anna Zahoranová6František Hnilička7Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Environmental Ecology and Landscape Management, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská Dolina, 842 48 Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská Dolina, 842 48 Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Education, University of South Bohemia, Jeronýmova 10, 371 15 České Budějovice, Czech RepublicDepartment of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská Dolina, 842 48 Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská Dolina, 842 48 Bratislava, SlovakiaDepartment of Botany and Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague, Czech RepublicThe grains of durum wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> Desf.) and achenes of common buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i> Moench) were tested after treatment with two sources of non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma (DCSBD, MSDBD) with different treatment times (0, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 s). The effect of these treatments was monitored with regard to the seed surface diagnostics (water contact angle—WCA, chemical changes by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy—FTIR); twenty parameters associated with germination and initial seed growth were monitored. A study of the wettability confirmed a decrease in WCA values indicating an increase in surface energy and hydrophilicity depending on the type of seed, plasma source, and treatment time. Surface analysis by attenuated total reflectance FTIR (ATR-FTIR) showed no obvious changes in the chemical bonds on the surface of the plasma-treated seeds, which confirms the non-destructive effect of the plasma on the chemical composition of the seed shell. A multivariate analysis of the data showed many positive trends (not statistically significant) in germination and initial growth parameters. The repeated results for germination rate and root/shoot dry matter ratio indicate the tendency of plants to invest in underground organs. Durum wheat required longer treatment times with non-thermal plasma (10 s, 20 s) for germination and early growth, whereas buckwheat required shorter times (5 s, 10 s). The responses of durum wheat grains to the two non-thermal plasma sources used were equal. In contrast, the responses of buckwheat achenes were more favorable to MSDBD treatment than to DCSBD.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/24/4172<i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i>low-temperature plasmaplasma treatmentseedseedling<i>Triticum durum</i> |
| spellingShingle | Barbora Tunklová Božena Šerá Petra Šrámková Sandra Ďurčányová Michal Šerý Dušan Kováčik Anna Zahoranová František Hnilička Growth Stimulation of Durum Wheat and Common Buckwheat by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Plants <i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i> low-temperature plasma plasma treatment seed seedling <i>Triticum durum</i> |
| title | Growth Stimulation of Durum Wheat and Common Buckwheat by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma |
| title_full | Growth Stimulation of Durum Wheat and Common Buckwheat by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma |
| title_fullStr | Growth Stimulation of Durum Wheat and Common Buckwheat by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth Stimulation of Durum Wheat and Common Buckwheat by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma |
| title_short | Growth Stimulation of Durum Wheat and Common Buckwheat by Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma |
| title_sort | growth stimulation of durum wheat and common buckwheat by non thermal atmospheric pressure plasma |
| topic | <i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i> low-temperature plasma plasma treatment seed seedling <i>Triticum durum</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/24/4172 |
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