Effect of electromagnetic field on germination of groundnut seeds (Arachis hypogaea L)

E. Rajasekhar; R. Jeevan Kumar; C. M. Subhan; P. Panduranga; T. Krishnamurthy

doi:10.38150/sajeb.2(2).p73-78

Authors

E. Rajasekhar Molecular Biophysical Laboratory, Department of Physics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur â€ 515003, Andhra Pradesh, India
R. Jeevan Kumar Molecular Biophysical Laboratory, Department of Physics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur â€ 515003, Andhra Pradesh, India
C. M. Subhan Molecular Biophysical Laboratory, Department of Physics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur â€ 515003, Andhra Pradesh, India
P. Panduranga Molecular Biophysical Laboratory, Department of Physics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur â€ 515003, Andhra Pradesh, India
T. Krishnamurthy Molecular Biophysical Laboratory, Department of Physics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur â€ 515003, Andhra Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38150/sajeb.2(2).p73-78

Abstract

Present work is about the influence of Electromagnetic field [EMF] treatment on the improvement of groundnut seeds (Arachis hypogaea L) germination. The treatment consisted of different electromagnetic field strengths 2, 4, 7 and 10 milli Tesla [mT] in different exposure times 10, 20, 30 and 40 min. In every measurement, the relative humidity and room temperature were recorded. The germination [G] of seed in terms of percentage [% ], the stems length [SL] and roots length [RL] in millimeter [mm] at 6th day and 12th day after experiment, and the total weight [TW] in milligram at 12th day have been measured. Best results have been obtained for variants with exposure time of 30 min and field strength of 7 mT at south pole. Result obtained in the present investigation revealed that the energy absorbed by molecules was high at lower output strength and shorter exposure time improved biological
functions, stimulation effect could be achieved.