DocumentCode
3111670
Title
Enhancement of seed germination by applying electrostatic field
Author
Patwardhan, Mamta Samir ; Gandhare, Waman Ziblaji
Author_Institution
Dept. of FSRE Dr. A. S. CAE, MPKV, Rahuri, India
fYear
2013
fDate
13-15 Dec. 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
This study was undertaken to model the tomato seed germination. Tomato seeds were subjected to electrostatic field treatments. It was found that its germination was sensitive to electrostatic field applied. The voltage gradient of 2 kV/mm for 20 second duration was found best with 100% germination in comparison with 92% germination for untreated. The relationship between seed germination and voltage gradient along with time of operation was developed using statistical approach.
Keywords
agricultural products; bioelectric phenomena; biological effects of fields; electric field effects; electric potential; food products; regression analysis; electrostatic field; seed germination enhancement; statistical approach; tomato seed germination; voltage gradient; Agriculture; Computational modeling; Electric fields; Electrodes; Electrostatics; Equations; Mathematical model; electrostatic field; regression model; tomato germination;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
India Conference (INDICON), 2013 Annual IEEE
Conference_Location
Mumbai
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-2274-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/INDCON.2013.6726052
Filename
6726052
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