Exposure of seeds to static magnetic field enhances germination and early growth characteristics in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 571-578

  Vashisth, Ananta ^a   Nagarajan, Shantha ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Field emergence index; Root characteristics; Seed leachate conductivity; Seedling vigour

Indexed keywords

GERMINATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SOIL MOISTURE;

CHICKPEA (CICER ARIETINUM L.); EMERGENCE INDICES; FIELD EMERGENCE INDEX; FIELD EMERGENCES; LEACHATES; ROOT CHARACTERISTICS; SEED LEACHATE CONDUCTIVITY; SEEDLING VIGOR; STATIC MAGNETIC FIELDS;

CULTIVATION;

ARTICLE; CHICKPEA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GERMINATION; MAGNETIC FIELD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOT GROWTH; SEED HUSK;

CICER ARIETINUM;

EID: 53049091352     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20426     Document Type: Article

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