Pre-Sowing Static Magnetic Field Treatment of Vegetable Seeds and Its Effect on Germination and Young Seedlings Development
The pre-sowing treatment of seeds with an α static magnetic field has been reported in the literature as a means of enhancing plant development. In this work, we have designed, characterized, and constructed a setup for exposing small vegetable seeds to a static magnetic field. In a series of experi...
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| author | Athanasios Koukounaras Achilles Boursianis Stefanos Kostas Argyris Theopoulos Filippos Bantis Theodoros Samaras |
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| description | The pre-sowing treatment of seeds with an α static magnetic field has been reported in the literature as a means of enhancing plant development. In this work, we have designed, characterized, and constructed a setup for exposing small vegetable seeds to a static magnetic field. In a series of experiments, we have treated the seeds of vegetables that are important for the Mediterranean diet, i.e., tomato, lettuce, and salad rocket. The results show that tomato seedlings significantly benefit from a pre-sowing treatment with a magnetic flux density of 45 mT, for both an exposure time of 60 and 90 min compared to control, while the time of treatment that leads to improved growth is 90 min. In order to improve the growth of salad rocket seedlings the magnetic field had to be 150 mT, whereas the results for lettuce seeds were a bit inconsistent, i.e., it is not clear whether a lower (45 mT) or a higher (300 mT) magnetic flux density should be applied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9c354d99ebf4d428e8e7fd80c12dbd52023-12-22T14:39:55ZengMDPI AGSeeds2674-10242023-10-012439440510.3390/seeds2040030Pre-Sowing Static Magnetic Field Treatment of Vegetable Seeds and Its Effect on Germination and Young Seedlings DevelopmentAthanasios Koukounaras0Achilles Boursianis1Stefanos Kostas2Argyris Theopoulos3Filippos Bantis4Theodoros Samaras5School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceSchool of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceSchool of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceSchool of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceSchool of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceSchool of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, GreeceThe pre-sowing treatment of seeds with an α static magnetic field has been reported in the literature as a means of enhancing plant development. In this work, we have designed, characterized, and constructed a setup for exposing small vegetable seeds to a static magnetic field. In a series of experiments, we have treated the seeds of vegetables that are important for the Mediterranean diet, i.e., tomato, lettuce, and salad rocket. The results show that tomato seedlings significantly benefit from a pre-sowing treatment with a magnetic flux density of 45 mT, for both an exposure time of 60 and 90 min compared to control, while the time of treatment that leads to improved growth is 90 min. In order to improve the growth of salad rocket seedlings the magnetic field had to be 150 mT, whereas the results for lettuce seeds were a bit inconsistent, i.e., it is not clear whether a lower (45 mT) or a higher (300 mT) magnetic flux density should be applied.https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/2/4/30Faraday cageearly growth<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.<i>Eruca sativa</i> L. |
| spellingShingle | Athanasios Koukounaras Achilles Boursianis Stefanos Kostas Argyris Theopoulos Filippos Bantis Theodoros Samaras Pre-Sowing Static Magnetic Field Treatment of Vegetable Seeds and Its Effect on Germination and Young Seedlings Development Seeds Faraday cage early growth <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. <i>Lactuca sativa</i> L. <i>Eruca sativa</i> L. |
| title | Pre-Sowing Static Magnetic Field Treatment of Vegetable Seeds and Its Effect on Germination and Young Seedlings Development |
| title_full | Pre-Sowing Static Magnetic Field Treatment of Vegetable Seeds and Its Effect on Germination and Young Seedlings Development |
| title_fullStr | Pre-Sowing Static Magnetic Field Treatment of Vegetable Seeds and Its Effect on Germination and Young Seedlings Development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pre-Sowing Static Magnetic Field Treatment of Vegetable Seeds and Its Effect on Germination and Young Seedlings Development |
| title_short | Pre-Sowing Static Magnetic Field Treatment of Vegetable Seeds and Its Effect on Germination and Young Seedlings Development |
| title_sort | pre sowing static magnetic field treatment of vegetable seeds and its effect on germination and young seedlings development |
| topic | Faraday cage early growth <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. <i>Lactuca sativa</i> L. <i>Eruca sativa</i> L. |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1024/2/4/30 |
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