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
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;
Conference_Titel :
India Conference (INDICON), 2013 Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Mumbai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2274-1
DOI :
10.1109/INDCON.2013.6726052
