Magnetopriming enhance germination and seedling growth parameters of onion and lettuce seeds

Mustafa Emre Sarı; İbrahim Demir; Kutay Yıldırım; Nurcan Memiş

doi:10.31015/jaefs.2023.3.1

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Magnetopriming enhance germination and seedling growth parameters of onion and lettuce seeds

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to improve seed quality by using magnetic field (MF) as a priming method to increase germination percentages (GP) and seedling emergence percentages (SEP) in onion and lettuce seeds. MF treatments on pre-hydrated seeds, significantly increased GP (up to 80% for onion, 87% for lettuce) and SEP (up to 76% for onion, 86% for lettuce) in both species. Magnetic treatments in other saying magnetopriming helped to increase germination and seedling emergence speed in treated seeds as well. The shortening of mean germination time allowed the treatments to establish uniform and well-developed seedlings. Our findings indicate that magnetopriming could be used as a pre-germination treatment before sowing.

Keywords

magnetic field, pre-germination treatment, seed quality

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Mustafa Emre Sarı ^*
0000-0003-2376-2991
Türkiye

İbrahim Demir
0000-0003-4515-0689
Türkiye

Kutay Yıldırım
0000-0002-5762-8128
Türkiye

Nurcan Memiş
0000-0002-8767-1186
Türkiye

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September 30, 2023

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Sarı, M. E., Demir, İ., Yıldırım, K., & Memiş, N. (2023). Magnetopriming enhance germination and seedling growth parameters of onion and lettuce seeds. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences, 7(3), 468-475. https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.2023.3.1

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1.Sarı ME, Demir İ, Yıldırım K, Memiş N. Magnetopriming enhance germination and seedling growth parameters of onion and lettuce seeds. int. j. agric. environ. food sci. 2023;7(3):468-475. doi:10.31015/jaefs.2023.3.1

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Sarı, Mustafa Emre, İbrahim Demir, Kutay Yıldırım, and Nurcan Memiş. 2023. “Magnetopriming Enhance Germination and Seedling Growth Parameters of Onion and Lettuce Seeds”. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences 7 (3): 468-75. https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.2023.3.1.

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Sarı ME, Demir İ, Yıldırım K, Memiş N (September 1, 2023) Magnetopriming enhance germination and seedling growth parameters of onion and lettuce seeds. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences 7 3 468–475.

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[1]M. E. Sarı, İ. Demir, K. Yıldırım, and N. Memiş, “Magnetopriming enhance germination and seedling growth parameters of onion and lettuce seeds”, int. j. agric. environ. food sci., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 468–475, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.31015/jaefs.2023.3.1.

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Sarı, Mustafa Emre - Demir, İbrahim - Yıldırım, Kutay - Memiş, Nurcan. “Magnetopriming Enhance Germination and Seedling Growth Parameters of Onion and Lettuce Seeds”. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences 7/3 (September 1, 2023): 468-475. https://doi.org/10.31015/jaefs.2023.3.1.

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1.Sarı ME, Demir İ, Yıldırım K, Memiş N. Magnetopriming enhance germination and seedling growth parameters of onion and lettuce seeds. int. j. agric. environ. food sci. 2023;7:468–475.

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Sarı, Mustafa Emre, et al. “Magnetopriming Enhance Germination and Seedling Growth Parameters of Onion and Lettuce Seeds”. International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences, vol. 7, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 468-75, doi:10.31015/jaefs.2023.3.1.

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1.Mustafa Emre Sarı, İbrahim Demir, Kutay Yıldırım, Nurcan Memiş. Magnetopriming enhance germination and seedling growth parameters of onion and lettuce seeds. int. j. agric. environ. food sci. 2023 Sep. 1;7(3):468-75. doi:10.31015/jaefs.2023.3.1

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