Abstract
The necessity for sustainable agricultural methods to increase crop productivity while reducing environmental impact is a major issue. Numerous environmental conditions affect the germination process of seeds. Many techniques are used to increase the growth of plants and seed germination. A magnetic field is one of them that has shown positive effects on the germination and growth of plants. This study investigates magnetic field effects on maize seed germination, focusing on biophysical parameters. Traditional methods used for seed germination enhancement often involve chemical treatment, which may have a negative impact on the environment and public health. Thus, alternative techniques such as magnetic fields are being used. In this research, maize seeds were subjected to magnetic field intensities 100 mT, 150 mT, and 200 mT for a duration of 30 sec and 1 min. Various parameters like germination % age, seedling Vigor, root and shoot development, and chlorophyll contents, were measured. Results indicate that magnetic field application has significant positive effects on different biophysical parameters and chlorophyll contents as compared to the control. Treatment T5 (200 mT for 30 sec) showed better results in all respects. This study contributes to the ongoing efforts to create environmentally friendly and productive sustainable agricultural practices.
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Claim · model-written summary
Magnetic field treatment significantly improved maize germination, seedling vigor, and root and shoot development relative to the control.
- Treatment
- magnetic field applicatione0
- Outcome
- germination % age, seedling Vigor, root and shoot developmente1
- Direction
- positive effectse0
- Comparator
- the controle0
Zea maysOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Results indicate that magnetic field application has significant positive effects on different biophysical parameters and chlorophyll contents as compared to the control.”
e1“germination % age, seedling Vigor, root and shoot development, and chlorophyll contents”
t0“Maize (Zea mays) Seed”
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Magnetic field application significantly improved maize chlorophyll content relative to the control.
- Treatment
- magnetic field applicatione0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll contentse0
- Direction
- positive effectse0
- Comparator
- the controle0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Results indicate that magnetic field application has significant positive effects on different biophysical parameters and chlorophyll contents as compared to the control.”
t0“Maize (Zea mays) Seed”
Claim · model-written summary
The 200 mT for 30 sec treatment performed best across the evaluated maize attributes.
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Treatment T5 (200 mT for 30 sec) showed better results in all respects.”
t0“Maize (Zea mays) Seed”
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