Effects of water magnetic treatment on seed germination and seedling growth of wheat |
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Authors: | Jafar Massah Aida Dousti Javad Khazaei Majid Vaezzadeh |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Agrotechnology, College of Abouraihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran;2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: | In this research, effects of magnetic field strength (400, 500 and 600?mT) and type of water (distilled and saline water) was studied on germination and growth characteristic of wheat seeds. Results showed that the magnetic field intensity and type of treated water had significant effects on germination and growth characteristic of wheat seeds. The morphological properties of treated plants were improved compared with controlled ones. Experimental results showed that germination rate of the seeds treated by 400?mT using distilled water had the highest amount (53.3%) and it was the lowest (20%) for control seeds using groundwater. Distilled water affected in 400?mT field and control groundwater resulted in the highest and lowest amounts of root length (155.3 and 20.0?mm, respectively). Seedling fresh weight had the highest amount for treated distilled water with 600?mT magnetic field. |
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Keywords: | magnetic field treatment growth properties germination wheat |
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