Radio frequency plasma capacitor can increase rates of seeds imbibition, germination, and radicle growth

Alexander G Volkov; Asya Bookal; Jewel S Hairston; Darayas Patel

doi:10.1071/FP20293

Radio frequency plasma capacitor can increase rates of seeds imbibition, germination, and radicle growth

Funct Plant Biol. 2021 Feb;48(3):312-320. doi: 10.1071/FP20293.

Authors

Alexander G Volkov¹, Asya Bookal², Jewel S Hairston², Darayas Patel³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemistry, Oakwood University, 7000 Adventist Blvd, Huntsville, AL 35896, USA; and Corresponding author. Email: gvolkov@oakwood.edu.
² Department of Chemistry, Oakwood University, 7000 Adventist Blvd, Huntsville, AL 35896, USA.
³ Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Oakwood University, 7000 Adventist Blvd, Huntsville, AL 35896, USA.

PMID: 33220717
DOI: 10.1071/FP20293

Abstract

Radio frequency capacitors can be used to accelerate seed imbibition, germination, increase the growth of plants seedlings, poration and corrugation of the bio-tissue surfaces without the side effects of RONS generated by cold plasma jets. Atomic force microscope data show that the plasma lamp produced morphological changes in the seed coat. Magnetic resonance imaging studies showed the acceleration of water uptake in seeds treated with radio frequency capacitors of plasma lamps. Plasma capacitor can accelerate radicle growing rates.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Germination*
Plasma
Radio Waves
Seedlings
Seeds*