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. 2020 Sep 3;9(9):1139. doi: 10.3390/plants9091139

Table 1.

Application of magnetic field in seed germination.

Plant Species Plant Organ MF Intensity Effects References
Vigna radiata (Linn.) Wilczek. Seeds 87–226 mT SMF Increase in time and in mean germination rate, as well as in water uptake by seeds according to increasing intensity of magnetic field [6]
Passiflora edulis Sims Seeds 200
mT SMF
Stimulates seed germination, emergence, and vigor of seedlings [8]
Cucumis sativus L. Seeds 200
mT SMF
Superiority germinative and increased activities of hydrolytic enzymes, reactive oxygen species, and antioxidant enzyme system during germinating seeds [17]
Glycine max (Linn.) Merr. Seeds
Seedlings
150–200 mT SMF Increase of photosynthetic rate, seed germination, crop yield, pigment synthesis, biomass, nitrogen metabolism, and root nodules [16,26,45]
Cicer arietinum L. Seeds, Seedlings 50–150 mT SMF Enhanced performance in rate and speed of seed germination, superiority in the seedling growth, and in functional root parameters [20,36]
Triticum aestivum L. Seeds
Seedlings
4–7
mT SMF
Enhancement of seed germination, seedling growth [25]
Solanum lycopersicum Mill. Seeds 50–332 mT SMF Increase in germination rate, promoved biochemical and molecular changes involved in homeostasis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) promoting the seed vigor [19,38]
Zea mays L. Seeds Seedlings 200
mT SMF
Enhancement of seed germination, seedling growth, a-amylase, protease, and free-radicals [21,37]
Raphanus sativus L. Seeds 8–20 mT SMF Increased the rate and the vigor index of germination [39]
Capsicum annuum L. Seeds
Seedlings
57–60
mT SMF
Enhancement of seed germination, seedling growth, and yield and fruit quality [46]
Hordeum vulgare L. Seeds Seedlings 35 mT
SMF
Enhancement of seed germination and seedling establishment under normal or saline stress conditions [47]
Helianthus annuus L. Seeds Seedlings 50–200 mT SMF Increased the speed of germination and induced the early vigor of seedlings [48]
Oryza sativa L. Roots
Seeds
125–250 mT MF Increased root and stem length
Increased germination dynamics in seeds
[49]
Phaseolus vulgaris L. Seeds
Seedlings
4–7 mT
130
mT MF
Enhancement of seed germination and seedling growth, and promoted mitotic activity in meristematic plant cells
Increase of glutathione peroxidase (GPOX) activity in leaves
[25,50]