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Effect of Magnetic Field Treatment on Germination of Medicinal Plants Salvia officinalis L . and Calendula officinalis
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Florez, Laura Martinez, Elvira Carbonell, María |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Great development in medicinal, spice, and aromatic plant crops has occurred in Mediterranean countries due to their high added value as a consequence of the reappearance of phitotherapy, among other reasons. The main objective of this study is to determine the effects of magnetic treatment, in addition to the geomagnetic field, on germination of Salvia officinalis L. and Calendula officinalis L. seeds. This objective has a practical application in agricultural science: to obtain the early growth of both plants. Groups of 100 seeds were exposed to a 125 mT stationary magnetic field generated by magnets at different times, whereas the other group of 100 seeds was subjected to a magnetic pre-treatment, and non-exposed seeds were used as control. Germination tests were performed under laboratory conditions. The selected germination parameters were: time for the first seed to germinate (T1), time to reach 10-75% germination (T10, T25, T50, and T75), mean germination time (MGT), and number of germinated seeds (Gmax), all provided by the Seed calculator software |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://pjoes.com/pdf/21.1/Pol.J.Environ.Stud.Vol.21.No.1.57-63.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
