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Modern Concepts & Developments in Agronomy

Effects of Magnetic Fields on the Vegetative Growth of Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) Cloves

  • Open or CloseYiyuan Zhang and Nguyen Hue*

    Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

    *Corresponding author:Nguyen Hue, Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawai’i, HI 96822, USA

Submission: November 20, 2024;Published: December 05, 2024

DOI: 10.31031/MCDA.2024.14.000848

ISSN: 2637-7659
Volume14 Issue 5

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of Magnetic Fields (MF) on the vegetative propagation of garlic cloves (Allium sativum L.) with focus on sprouting rates, root mass, and lodging incidents. The effects of constant exposure to different magnetic poles (magnetic field direction) were also examined. The magnetic field strength was 174mT for the north-seeking pole and 177mT for the south-seeking pole. There were four treatments with 3 replications per treatment: non-magnetized water (control), magnetized water, north-seeking pole of the magnet exposed, and south-seeking pole exposed. The results show that the magnetized water treatment had a 15.9% increase in root mass, higher sprouting rate (16% vs. 4.5%), and lower lodging rates (0% vs. 9%) as compared to the control. The north-seeking pole (upward direction) significantly enhanced both sprouting speed and shoot growth compared to the south-seeking pole (downward direction) and the control. While the south-seeking pole also outperformed the control in sprouting speed and shoot growth, it promoted more robust root development relative to the north-seeking pole and the control. It is speculated that magnetic fields could affect unpaired electrons and thus reactive oxygen and nitrogen species resulting in increased nitric oxide levels, which in turn help root and seedling growth. Magnetic fields may also influence DNA replication and gene expression.

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