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Effect of Extremely Low Power Time-Varying Electromagnetic Field on Germination and Other Characteristics in Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica) Seeds
Authors:Balasubramanian Ramesh  Govindababu Kavitha  Sendurpandi Gokiladevi  Rajagopal K. Balachandar  Kuppuswamy Kavitha  Akelayil C. Gengadharan  Rengarajulu Puvanakrishnan
Affiliation:1. Department of Biotechnology, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Kanchipuram, India;2. Department of Physics, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Kanchipuram, India;3. Department of Microbiology, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Kanchipuram, India;4. Aswene Hospital and Research Center, Chennai, India;5. Department of Biotechnology, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India
Abstract:The ability of extremely low, time-varying electromagnetic field (EMF) to improve germination efficacy was studied in Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) seeds using response surface methodology. An optimal factorial central composite design was chosen to optimize the EMF with three critical factors, viz. frequency, intensity, and duration. The adequacy of the model and fitness was evaluated by analysis of variance and regression coefficients. This model suggested that the factors, frequency, and intensity had a significant impact on germination. Optimal conditions for germination were observed to be 10 Hz frequency, 30,007 nT intensity, and 30-min duration with an observed germination percentage of 93.0, and a predicted germination percentage of 92.92. Magneto-priming was found to increase the germination efficacy (15.66%), shoot length (27.78%), total seedling length (20.30%), seedling dry mass (26.49%), and water uptake (34.48% at 80 min) showing significant output when compared with the control and positive controls. Remarkable improvements were observed in germination parameters such as vigor index-1 (39.14%), vigor index-2 (46.28%), speed of germination (27.52%), and emergence index (12.50%). Magneto-priming was found to reduce the levels of germination-specific enzymes, viz. α-amylase, protease, and dehydrogenase, while it enhanced the levels of antioxidant enzymes, viz. catalase (114.63%) and superoxide dismutase (19.62%), triggering fast germination and early vigor of seedlings. This study clearly showed that EMF priming significantly improved the germination effect and other characteristics of Foxtail millet seeds. Bioelectromagnetics. © 2020 Bioelectromagnetics Society
Keywords:antioxidant enzymes  Foxtail millet  germination parameters  magneto-priming  response surface methodology
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