The use of electrostatic field to improve soybean seed germination in organic production
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Mamlić, ZlaticaMaksimović, Ivana
Čanak, Petar
Mamlić, Goran
Đukić, Vojin
Vasiljević, Sanja
Dozet, Gordana
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Soybean production in the system of organic agriculture is not very demanding, and this has been well documented both through experimental results and commercial production. However, one of the biggest problems in organic production is the lack of adequate pre-sowing treatments. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of the electrostatic field. This is a physical treatment that was first used for seed treatment in the 18th century but has mostly been neglected since then. Seeds of five soybean genotypes with differently colored seed coats (yellow, green, dark green, brown, and black) were included in this study. The seeds were exposed to different values of direct current (DC) with the following voltages: 0 V (control), 3 V, 6 V, and 9 V, to which the seeds were exposed for 0 min (control), 1 min, and 3 min. After exposing the seeds to the electric field, the physiological properties of seeds and seedlings at the first stage of growth were evaluated. The results sho...w that the effect of the electrostatic field on seed quality depends on the genotype, voltage, and exposure time. The application of DC can be a suitable method for improving seed germination and the initial growth of soybean seedlings. In addition, the results indicate that it is necessary to adjust the DC treatment (voltage and duration of exposure of seeds) to particular genotypes since inadequate treatments may reduce the quality of seeds.
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direct current / electric field / soybean / germination / exposure / seeds / voltage / electrostatic field / seed qualitySource:
Agronomy (Basel), 2021, 11, 8, 1473-Publisher:
- Basel : MDPI
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- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200032 (Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200032)
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11081473
ISSN: 2073-4395
WoS: 000688693000001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85111755334
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FiVeRTY - JOUR AU - Mamlić, Zlatica AU - Maksimović, Ivana AU - Čanak, Petar AU - Mamlić, Goran AU - Đukić, Vojin AU - Vasiljević, Sanja AU - Dozet, Gordana PY - 2021 UR - http://fiver.ifvcns.rs/handle/123456789/2519 AB - Soybean production in the system of organic agriculture is not very demanding, and this has been well documented both through experimental results and commercial production. However, one of the biggest problems in organic production is the lack of adequate pre-sowing treatments. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of the electrostatic field. This is a physical treatment that was first used for seed treatment in the 18th century but has mostly been neglected since then. Seeds of five soybean genotypes with differently colored seed coats (yellow, green, dark green, brown, and black) were included in this study. The seeds were exposed to different values of direct current (DC) with the following voltages: 0 V (control), 3 V, 6 V, and 9 V, to which the seeds were exposed for 0 min (control), 1 min, and 3 min. After exposing the seeds to the electric field, the physiological properties of seeds and seedlings at the first stage of growth were evaluated. The results show that the effect of the electrostatic field on seed quality depends on the genotype, voltage, and exposure time. The application of DC can be a suitable method for improving seed germination and the initial growth of soybean seedlings. In addition, the results indicate that it is necessary to adjust the DC treatment (voltage and duration of exposure of seeds) to particular genotypes since inadequate treatments may reduce the quality of seeds. PB - Basel : MDPI T2 - Agronomy (Basel) T1 - The use of electrostatic field to improve soybean seed germination in organic production IS - 8 SP - 1473 VL - 11 DO - 10.3390/agronomy11081473 ER -
@article{ author = "Mamlić, Zlatica and Maksimović, Ivana and Čanak, Petar and Mamlić, Goran and Đukić, Vojin and Vasiljević, Sanja and Dozet, Gordana", year = "2021", abstract = "Soybean production in the system of organic agriculture is not very demanding, and this has been well documented both through experimental results and commercial production. However, one of the biggest problems in organic production is the lack of adequate pre-sowing treatments. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of the electrostatic field. This is a physical treatment that was first used for seed treatment in the 18th century but has mostly been neglected since then. Seeds of five soybean genotypes with differently colored seed coats (yellow, green, dark green, brown, and black) were included in this study. The seeds were exposed to different values of direct current (DC) with the following voltages: 0 V (control), 3 V, 6 V, and 9 V, to which the seeds were exposed for 0 min (control), 1 min, and 3 min. After exposing the seeds to the electric field, the physiological properties of seeds and seedlings at the first stage of growth were evaluated. The results show that the effect of the electrostatic field on seed quality depends on the genotype, voltage, and exposure time. The application of DC can be a suitable method for improving seed germination and the initial growth of soybean seedlings. In addition, the results indicate that it is necessary to adjust the DC treatment (voltage and duration of exposure of seeds) to particular genotypes since inadequate treatments may reduce the quality of seeds.", publisher = "Basel : MDPI", journal = "Agronomy (Basel)", title = "The use of electrostatic field to improve soybean seed germination in organic production", number = "8", pages = "1473", volume = "11", doi = "10.3390/agronomy11081473" }
Mamlić, Z., Maksimović, I., Čanak, P., Mamlić, G., Đukić, V., Vasiljević, S.,& Dozet, G.. (2021). The use of electrostatic field to improve soybean seed germination in organic production. in Agronomy (Basel) Basel : MDPI., 11(8), 1473. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11081473
Mamlić Z, Maksimović I, Čanak P, Mamlić G, Đukić V, Vasiljević S, Dozet G. The use of electrostatic field to improve soybean seed germination in organic production. in Agronomy (Basel). 2021;11(8):1473. doi:10.3390/agronomy11081473 .
Mamlić, Zlatica, Maksimović, Ivana, Čanak, Petar, Mamlić, Goran, Đukić, Vojin, Vasiljević, Sanja, Dozet, Gordana, "The use of electrostatic field to improve soybean seed germination in organic production" in Agronomy (Basel), 11, no. 8 (2021):1473, https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11081473 . .