Abstract
The pre-sowing seed treatment with chemical synthesis pesticides remains the primary method in the agricultural industry today. However, pesticides inevitably have a negative influence on the ecosystem of any level. A more environmentally friendly method of seed treatment under the intensive technology is the combination of microwave seed irradiation and seed incrustation with plant growth regulators that provide an increase in the cereal crops' yield capacity up to 15–20 %. As a result of research, it is established that when the seeds were treated with MWF of EHF the average laboratory indices of the sprouting energy and germinating power were slightly lower than in the case with Vitavax FF, 2.5 L/t. After treating the seeds irradiated with MWF of EHF with the plant growth regulator Mars EL, in 2010–2012, the average sprouting energy and germinating power of winter wheat seeds were higher by 2%, which corresponds to the indices of Vitavax 200 FF case. In the laboratory conditions, the sowing qualities of spring barley seeds varied depending on the method of the pre-sowing treatment and its variety. It can be concluded that the combination of the pre-sowing seed irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the plant growth regulators, in general, has a positive influence on the sowing qualities of winter wheat and spring barley. The combination of the pre-sowing irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the growth regulators positively influenced the field germination of winter wheat and spring barley seeds. Winter wheat of the Astet variety was sown at a sowing rate of 4,5 million viable seeds per 1 ha. The determination of field germination was performed in the phase of full sprouting. At the same time, it was found out that in 2010–2012 the average field germination under control and in the case with the Vitavax 200 FF treating agent was practically the same and amounted to 90,0–90,2 %. However, under the unfavorable conditions of 2012, the field germination of winter wheat seeds in the Vitavax 200 FF case exceeded the control by 7,8 %. The pre-sowing seed irradiation with MWF of EHF in the modes of 1,8 kW/kg, 15 sec. and 0,9 kW/kg, 45 sec. increased the field germination of winter wheat by 6.9 and 7.4 %, respectively. In the cases where the seeds were treated with MWF of EHF and Mars EL preparation, it was higher by 9.1–11.8 %. This indicates that under unfavorable conditions, the pre-sowing seed treatment on field germination is more significant. Key words: disinfection, fungicides, growth regulators, pathogens, seeds, grain, winter wheat, spring barley, microwaves References Adamenko, T.I. (2008). Perspektivy ukrainskogo zernovogo rynka v kontekste globalnogo potepleniya. Hranenie i pererabotka zerna, 6 (108), 28–32 (in Russian). Anishin, L. (2002). Regulyatori rostu roslin: sumnivi i fakti. Propoziciya, 5, 64–65. (in Ukrainian). 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Claim · model-written summary
Microwave seed treatment gave slightly lower laboratory sprouting energy and germinating power than Vitavax FF.
- Taxon
- winter wheat and spring barley
Hordeum vulgare
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- MWF of EHFe0
- Outcome
- sprouting energy and germinating powere0
- Direction
- slightly lowere0
- Comparator
- Vitavax FF, 2.5 L/te0
- Setting
- laboratorye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“when the seeds were treated with MWF of EHF the average laboratory indices of the sprouting energy and germinating power were slightly lower than in the case with Vitavax FF, 2.5 L/t”
t0“winter wheat and spring barley”
Claim · model-written summary
Irradiation followed by Mars EL increased winter wheat sprouting energy and germinating power by 2%.
- Taxon
- winter wheat
Triticum aestivume0 - Treatment
- MWF of EHF with the plant growth regulator Mars ELe0
- Outcome
- sprouting energy and germinating powere0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 2%e0
- Comparator
- Vitavax 200 FFe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“After treating the seeds irradiated with MWF of EHF with the plant growth regulator Mars EL, in 2010–2012, the average sprouting energy and germinating power of winter wheat seeds were higher by 2%, which corresponds to the indices of Vitavax 200 FF case”
Claim · model-written summary
Spring barley sowing quality varied with presowing method and variety.
- Taxon
- spring barley
Hordeum vulgaree0 - Treatment
- pre-sowing treatmente0
- Outcome
- sowing qualitiese0
- Direction
- variede0
Not reportedSetting
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
e0“the sowing qualities of spring barley seeds varied depending on the method of the pre-sowing treatment and its variety”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined microwave irradiation and growth regulators improved winter wheat sowing qualities.
- Taxon
- winter wheat
Triticum aestivume0 - Treatment
- pre-sowing seed irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the plant growth regulatorse0
- Outcome
- sowing qualitiese0
- Direction
- positive influencee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“the combination of the pre-sowing seed irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the plant growth regulators, in general, has a positive influence on the sowing qualities of winter wheat and spring barley”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined microwave irradiation and growth regulators improved spring barley sowing qualities.
- Taxon
- spring barley
Hordeum vulgaree0 - Treatment
- pre-sowing seed irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the plant growth regulatorse0
- Outcome
- sowing qualitiese0
- Direction
- positive influencee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
.jpg?width=500)
Verbatim
e0“the combination of the pre-sowing seed irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the plant growth regulators, in general, has a positive influence on the sowing qualities of winter wheat and spring barley”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined microwave irradiation and growth regulators improved winter wheat field germination.
- Taxon
- winter wheat
Triticum aestivume0 - Treatment
- pre-sowing irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the growth regulatorse0
- Outcome
- field germinatione0
- Direction
- positively influencede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“The combination of the pre-sowing irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the growth regulators positively influenced the field germination of winter wheat and spring barley seeds”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined microwave irradiation and growth regulators improved spring barley field germination.
- Taxon
- spring barley
Hordeum vulgaree0 - Treatment
- pre-sowing irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the growth regulatorse0
- Outcome
- field germinatione0
- Direction
- positively influencede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
.jpg?width=500)
Verbatim
e0“The combination of the pre-sowing irradiation with MWF of EHF with the subsequent treatment with the growth regulators positively influenced the field germination of winter wheat and spring barley seeds”
Claim · model-written summary
Winter wheat field germination was nearly the same under control and Vitavax 200 FF, at 90.0–90.2%.
- Taxon
- winter wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- Vitavax 200 FFe0
- Outcome
- field germinatione0
- Direction
- practically the samee0
- Value
- 90,0–90,2 %e0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“the average field germination under control and in the case with the Vitavax 200 FF treating agent was practically the same and amounted to 90,0–90,2 %”
t0“winter wheat”
Claim · model-written summary
Under unfavorable 2012 conditions, Vitavax 200 FF increased winter wheat field germination 7.8% relative to control.
- Taxon
- winter wheat
Triticum aestivume0 - Treatment
- Vitavax 200 FFe0
- Outcome
- field germinatione0
- Direction
- exceedede0
- Value
- 7,8 %e0
- Qualifier
- unfavorable conditions of 2012e0
- Comparator
- controle0
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Verbatim
e0“under the unfavorable conditions of 2012, the field germination of winter wheat seeds in the Vitavax 200 FF case exceeded the control by 7,8 %”
Claim · model-written summary
Microwave irradiation at 1.8 kW/kg for 15 seconds increased winter wheat field germination by 6.9%.
- Taxon
- winter wheat
Triticum aestivume0 - Treatment
- 1,8 kW/kg, 15 sec.e0
- Outcome
- field germinatione0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 6.9e0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“The pre-sowing seed irradiation with MWF of EHF in the modes of 1,8 kW/kg, 15 sec. and 0,9 kW/kg, 45 sec. increased the field germination of winter wheat by 6.9 and 7.4 %, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Microwave irradiation at 0.9 kW/kg for 45 seconds increased winter wheat field germination by 7.4%.
- Taxon
- winter wheat
Triticum aestivume0 - Treatment
- 0,9 kW/kg, 45 sec.e0
- Outcome
- field germinatione0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 7.4 %e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“The pre-sowing seed irradiation with MWF of EHF in the modes of 1,8 kW/kg, 15 sec. and 0,9 kW/kg, 45 sec. increased the field germination of winter wheat by 6.9 and 7.4 %, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Microwave treatment followed by Mars EL raised winter wheat field germination by 9.1–11.8%.
- Taxon
- winter wheat
Triticum aestivumt0 - Treatment
- MWF of EHF and Mars EL preparatione0
- Outcome
- highere0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 9.1–11.8 %e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“In the cases where the seeds were treated with MWF of EHF and Mars EL preparation, it was higher by 9.1–11.8 %”
t0“winter wheat”
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