Influence of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on germination and plant biomass of Trifolium pratense L.

ABSTRACT: Treatment of seeds with cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) is in its proof-of-concept phase with regard to its effect on germination and plant growth. To increase the germination of hardseeded red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), seeds are usually scarified, which is time-consuming and labour-intensive. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of different CAPP devices (indirect treatment: plasma processed air, direct treatment: corona discharge, argon and air dielectric barrier discharge) on germination and early growth of different long-term stored red clover accessions and to determine whether germination can be increased to meet seed management requirements. Sixty different red clover seed lots (diverse accessions and harvest years) with different initial germination percent

SUBMITTER: Kavka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12419647 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature