Abstract
Two different pre-sowing techniques have been investigated for their influence in an important industrial plant, namely cotton. Priming methods are very useful for agricultural practices because they improve crop seedling establishment, especially when environmental conditions are not optimum. Pulsed electromagnetic fields have been found to promote germination and improve early growth characteristics of cotton seedlings. Such priming techniques are especially valuable in organic cultivation, where chemical compounds are prohibited. PEG treatment showed an enhancement in some measurements, however in some cases the results were not statistically different compared to control plants. In addition, PEG treatment is a sophisticated method that is far from agricultural practices and farmers. In this research, two different ages of seeds were used (1- and 2-year-old) in order to investigate the promotory effects of priming techniques. Magnetic field treatment of 15 min was found to stimulate germination percentage and to promote seeds, resulting in 85% higher values than control seeds under real field conditions. Furthermore, seeds that were treated with magnetic field performed better in terms of early-stage measurements and root characteristics.
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Claims 4
Claim · model-written summary
Pulsed electromagnetic fields promoted cotton germination and early growth.
- Taxon
- cotton
Gossypium hirsutume0 - Treatment
- Pulsed electromagnetic fieldse0
- Outcome
- germination and improve early growth characteristicse0
- Direction
- promotee0
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Verbatim
e0“Pulsed electromagnetic fields have been found to promote germination and improve early growth characteristics of cotton seedlings.”
Claim · model-written summary
PEG enhanced some cotton measurements, although some results were not significantly different from controls.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- PEG treatmente0
- Outcome
- some measurementse0
- Direction
- enhancemente0
- Comparator
- control plantse0
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Verbatim
e0“PEG treatment showed an enhancement in some measurements, however in some cases the results were not statistically different compared to control plants.”
t0“cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
A 15-minute magnetic field treatment increased cotton germination percentage by 85% over controls under field conditions.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- Magnetic field treatment of 15 mine0
- Outcome
- germination percentagee0
- Direction
- stimulatee0
- Value
- 85%e0
- Comparator
- control seedse0
- Setting
- real field conditionse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Magnetic field treatment of 15 min was found to stimulate germination percentage and to promote seeds, resulting in 85% higher values than control seeds under real field conditions.”
t0“cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Magnetic field treated cotton seeds performed better on early-stage and root measurements.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Treatment
- treated with magnetic fielde0
- Outcome
- early-stage measurements and root characteristicse0
- Direction
- performed bettere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“seeds that were treated with magnetic field performed better in terms of early-stage measurements and root characteristics.”
t0“cotton”
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