Application of cold argon plasma on germination, root length, and decontamination of soybean cultivars.

ABSTRACT: Applying cold discharge plasma can potentially alter plants' germination characteristics by triggering their physiological activities. As a main crop in many countries, soybean was examined in the present study using cultivars such as Arian, Katoul, Saba, Sari, and Williams in a cold argon plasma. This study has been motivated by the importance of plant production worldwide, considering climate change and the increasing needs of human populations for food. This study was performed to inspect the effect of cold plasma treatment on seed germination and the impact of argon plasma on microbial decontamination was investigated on soybeans. Also, the employed cultivars have not been studied until now the radicals generated from argon were detected by optical emission spectrometry (OES), and a co

SUBMITTER: Sayahi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10801988 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature