Abstract
Organisms interact with their environment and effects of environmental factors vary depending on ecology and tolerance levels. However magnetic field is an inevitable factor for all organisms. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of different magnetic field (MF) applications on germination percentage, pigment content and antioxidant capacity of two important agricultural plant (Sunflower and Chickpea) species. Initially, seeds were exposed to 5 mT, 10 mT and 20 mT magnetic field generated by Helmholtz coil for detection of germination effects. Then seedling test was survived at the same conditions. MF was applied 20 minutes for every day at the same time period. According to germination results, MF application to sunflower and chickpea seeds was resulted with increase in germination percentage compared to control. 20 mT application caused decrease in shoot length of sunflower seedlings. On the contrary, 20 mT MF application resulted with increase in shoot length of chickpea seedlings. All magnetic field strengths increased carotenoid levels in chickpea seedlings. Also, MF application affected the phenolic and flavonoid contents of sunflower and chickpea seedlings. Depending on the increase in secondary metabolites, DPPH and FRAP activities varied. As a conclusion, MF application contributed to effect on plant metabolism and it has the potential to be used in agricultural applications.
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Claim · model-written summary
Magnetic field treatment increased sunflower germination.
- Taxon
- sunflower
Helianthus annuuse0 - Treatment
- MF applicatione0
- Outcome
- germination percentagee0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“MF application to sunflower and chickpea seeds was resulted with increase in germination percentage compared to control.”
Claim · model-written summary
Magnetic field treatment increased chickpea germination.
- Taxon
- chickpea
Cicer arietinume0 - Treatment
- MF applicatione0
- Outcome
- germination percentagee0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Comparator
- controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“MF application to sunflower and chickpea seeds was resulted with increase in germination percentage compared to control.”
Claim · model-written summary
A 20 mT magnetic field decreased sunflower shoot length.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuuse0
- Treatment
- 20 mT applicatione0
- Outcome
- shoot lengthe0
- Direction
- decreasee0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“20 mT application caused decrease in shoot length of sunflower seedlings.”
Claim · model-written summary
A 20 mT magnetic field increased chickpea shoot length.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinume0
- Treatment
- 20 mT MF applicatione0
- Outcome
- shoot lengthe0
- Direction
- increasee0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“20 mT MF application resulted with increase in shoot length of chickpea seedlings.”
Claim · model-written summary
All magnetic field strengths increased chickpea carotenoid levels.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinume0
- Treatment
- All magnetic field strengthse0
- Outcome
- carotenoid levelse0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“All magnetic field strengths increased carotenoid levels in chickpea seedlings.”
Claim · model-written summary
Magnetic field exposure affected sunflower phenolic and flavonoid contents.
- Taxon
- sunflowerHelianthus annuuse0
- Treatment
- MF applicatione0
- Outcome
- phenolic and flavonoid contentse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“MF application affected the phenolic and flavonoid contents of sunflower and chickpea seedlings.”
Claim · model-written summary
Magnetic field exposure affected chickpea phenolic and flavonoid contents.
- Taxon
- chickpeaCicer arietinume0
- Treatment
- MF applicatione0
- Outcome
- phenolic and flavonoid contentse0
Not reportedComparatorDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“MF application affected the phenolic and flavonoid contents of sunflower and chickpea seedlings.”
Claim · model-written summary
DPPH and FRAP activities varied with secondary metabolites.
- Taxon
- Sunflower and ChickpeaCicer arietinumHelianthus annuuse1
- Compound
- secondary metabolitese0
- Outcome
- DPPH and FRAP activitiese0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Depending on the increase in secondary metabolites, DPPH and FRAP activities varied.”
e1“Sunflower and Chickpea”
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