The influence of magnetic technology on germination andgrowth of Zinnia elegans

Athidi,; F. Kassim Al- Ma, Ali; K.M. Ameen, Sami

	The influence of magnetic technology on germination andgrowth of Zinnia elegans
Journal of Research Diyala humanity
Article 1, Volume 0, Issue 39, 2017, Pages 265-276
Authors
; Ali F. Kassim Al- Ma; Sami K.M. Ameen
Abstract
The effect of magnetic technology on seed germination and seedling growth & development of Zinnia elegans were studied. Seeds were sown on stirabole plates on 28/3/2005 after they had been treated. Treatments included: sowing dry seeds; sowing magnetized dry seeds; soaking seeds in magnetized water; soaking seeds in tap water; soaking magnetized seeds in magnetized water and soaking magnetized seeds in tap water. Studying effect of the treatments on seedling growth was continued. Plants of each treatment were irrigated by either tap water or magnetized water. Data was registered when plants were two months old. Treatments, Seeds of Zinnia elegans plants were irrigated with magnetized water, soaking magnetized seeds with treated water and irrigating seeding with magnetized water gave the highest germination percentage (91%). Plants irrigated with magnetized water were superior in plant height; stem diameter; no. of leaves; leave area; fresh & dry weight of vegetative growth & fresh weight of root system. These characters were significantly increased (25.61; 10.92; 12.76; 32.38; 30.96; 22.64 & 16.67%) respectively as compared with untreated plants. Magnetized seed that soaking in magnetized water resulted in the highest plant height; stem diameter; no. of leaves; leaves area & dry weight of root system (16.47cm; 2.55mm; 11.12leaves; 21.91cm2 & 0.142gm). While magnetized seeds which soaked in tap water increased dry weight of vegetative growth & fresh weight of root system (0.360 & 0.96gm).
Keywords
magnetic technology on seed germination and seedling growth; Zinnia elegans

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