Influence of pulsed magnetic field on soybean (Glycine max L.) seed germination, seedling growth and soil microbial population.
This laboratory study examined pulsed magnetic field (PMF) pretreatment of soybean seeds (1500 nT) at 0.1–100 Hz for 5 hours/day over 20 days. The abstract reports increased germination rates for all PMF treatments, with 10 and 100 Hz showing the strongest responses, and improvements in several seedling growth and biochemical markers, particularly at 10 Hz. It also reports no effect of 10 Hz PMF pretreatment on rhizosphere soil microbial population.
Key points
- Seeds were exposed to a 1500 nT pulsed magnetic field at 0.1, 1, 10, and 100 Hz for 5 h/day for 20 days.
- All PMF treatments were reported to significantly increase the rate of seed germination versus controls.
- Growth measures (shoot/root fresh weight, leaf area, plant height) were reported as improved particularly at 1 and 10 Hz.
- At 10 Hz, total soluble sugar, total protein, and phenol contents were reported as increased.
- Leaf chlorophyll a, b, and total chlorophyll were reported as higher in 10 and 100 Hz pretreatments.
- Multiple enzyme activities were reported as increased at 10 Hz, while beta-amylase and protease activities were reported as decreased.
- Seed water absorbance capacity and electrical conductivity of seed leachates were reported as enhanced by 10 Hz exposure.
- Rhizosphere soil microbial population was reported as not affected by 10 Hz PMF pretreatment.
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