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Magnetic field treatment on horticultural and agricultural crops: its benefits and challenges Cover

Magnetic field treatment on horticultural and agricultural crops: its benefits and challenges

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|Mar 2024

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Figure 1.

Examples of two devices used in agricultural and horticultural research to generate MF: Viofor – patented and used first in human magnetotherapy (above), magnets (below) (Photo X. Xia and R. Hołubowicz). MF, magnetic field.
Examples of two devices used in agricultural and horticultural research to generate MF: Viofor – patented and used first in human magnetotherapy (above), magnets (below) (Photo X. Xia and R. Hołubowicz). MF, magnetic field.

Figure 2.

Example of an experiment design for the effects of MW irrigation on plants (Figure X. Xia). MW, magnetised water.
Example of an experiment design for the effects of MW irrigation on plants (Figure X. Xia). MW, magnetised water.

A summary of positive and negative doses of MF treatment on selected cultivated crops

Crop (genus/cultivar)MethodSelected parametersPositive doseNegative doseReference
Lentil (Lens culinaris)Seed MF treatmentSeedling growth, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes activity20 mT, 20 min.; 20 mT, 25 min.50 mT, 30 min.Harb et al. (2021)
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) FH620Seed MF treatmentFinal emergence rate and mean germination time50 mT, 45 min.80 mT, 30 min.; 100 mT, 15 min.Bukhari et al. (2021)
Lathyrus chrysanthusSeed MF treatmentSeed germination125 mT, 24 h; 125 mT, 48 h125 mT, 72 hBahadir et al. (2018)
Soybean (Glycine max) JS-335Seed MF treatmentPercentage and speed of germination200 mT, 60 min.250 mT, 90 min.; 300 mT, 90 min.Shine et al. (2011)
Medicinal sage (Salvia officinalis)Seed MF treatmentRadicle length15 mT, 5 min.3 mT, 5 min.; 30 mT, 5 min.Abdani Nasiri et al. (2018)
Radicle dry weight15 mT, 5 min.; 30 mT, 5 min.3 mT, 5 min.
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) ArmoniSeed MF treatment1000-achene weight (yield of the plants grown from MF treated seeds)100 mT, 10 min.150 mT, 10 min.Afzal et al. (2021)
Wheat (Triticum aestivum) AlborzSeed MW treatment (distilled water)Seed germination400 mT, 30 min.; 600 mT, 30 min. (MF treatment on water sample)500 mT, 30 min. (MF treatment on water sample)Massah et al. (2019)
Shoot length, root length and seedling vigour index400 mT, 30 min.; 500 mT, 30 min. (MF treatment on water sample)600 mT, 30 min. (MF treatment on water sample)
Mung bean (Vigna radiata) line NM94Seed MF treatmentProtein contents in sprouts10 Hz, 1500 nT ± 250 nT; 100 Hz, 1500 nT ± 250 nT (all for 5 hr o day-1 for 15 days)50 Hz, 1500 nT ± 250 nT (5 hr o day-1 for 15 days)Nair et al. (2018)
Coffee (Coffea arabica) Catuaí Vermelho 144Seed MF treatmentenzyme activity - EST28 mT, 6 days10 mT, 6 daysJúnior et al. (2020)
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)Seed MF treatmentGrowth parameters, protein contents and enzymes activity0.75 mT, 30 min o day-1, for 4 days1.5 mT, 30 min o day-1, for 4 daysKhaledi et al. (2019)
Ryegrass (Lolium perenne) AccentSeed MF treatmentSeed germination capacity1000 Gs, 30 min.; 1500 Gs, 30 min.; 2000 Gs, 30 min.2500 Gs, 30 min.Wang et al. (2010)
Head cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) WanfengSeed MF treatmentSeed germination1000–3500 Gs, 1–6 min.Over 3500 Gs, over 6 min.Cui et al. (2014)
Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) Xueling 1Seed MF treatmentenzyme activity - POD3000 Gs, 8 hr3500 Gs, 8 hr; 3500 Gs, 12 hrBao and Yun (2010)
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Shandong MiciSeed MF treatmentSeed germination capacity0.5 T (5, 10 min.); 1.0 T (5, 10 min.); 1.5 T (5, 10 min.)2.0 T (5, 10 min.)Yu and Zhang (2010)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2024-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2083-5965 | Journal ISSN: 0867-1761
Language: English
Page range: 67 - 80
Submitted on: Oct 13, 2023
Accepted on: Jan 25, 2024
Published on: Mar 2, 2024
Published by: Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2024 Xianzong Xia, Andrea Pagano, Anca Macovei, Gregorio Padula, Alma Balestrazzi, Roman Hołubowicz, published by Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
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