Simple method of improving harvest by nonthermal air plasma irradiation of seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.)

We have studied the effects of air nonthermal plasma irradiation of seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) on their growth from the beginning of cultivation to their harvest. Three minute plasma irradiation of dry seeds resulted in growth acceleration in all the growth stages. Compared with the control,...

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Published in:Applied physics express 2016-01, Vol.9 (1), p.16201
Main Authors: Koga, Kazunori, Thapanut, Sarinont, Amano, Takaaki, Seo, Hyunwoong, Itagaki, Naho, Hayashi, Nobuya, Shiratani, Masaharu
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Language:English
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Summary:We have studied the effects of air nonthermal plasma irradiation of seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) on their growth from the beginning of cultivation to their harvest. Three minute plasma irradiation of dry seeds resulted in growth acceleration in all the growth stages. Compared with the control, the plasma irradiation led to an 11% shorter harvest period, a 56% increase in total seed weight, a 12% increase in each seed weight, and a 39% increase in seed number.
ISSN:1882-0778
1882-0786
DOI:10.7567/APEX.9.016201