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Prospective Applications of Low Frequency Glow Discharge Plasmas on Enhanced Germination, Growth and Yield of Wheat

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Medium pressure (~ 10 torr) low frequency (3–5 kHz) glow discharge (LFGD) plasmas were applied to treat wheat (Triticum aestivum) seeds to investigate the effects on water absorption, seed germination rate, seedling growth and yield. The LFGD plasmas were produced with air and air/O 2. Optical emission spectroscopic diagnostic methods were revealed that the \({\text{N}}_{2} \left( {{\text{C}}^{3}\Pi _{\text{u}} - {\text{B}}^{3}\Pi _{\text{g}} } \right)\), \({\text{N}}_{2}^{ + } \left( {{\text{B}}^{2}\Sigma _{\text{u}}^{ + } - {\text{X}}^{2}\Sigma _{\text{g}}^{ + } } \right)\) and \({\text{N}}_{2} \left( {{\text{B}}^{3}\Pi _{\text{g}} - {\text{A}}^{3}\Sigma _{\text{u}}^{ + } } \right)\) produced with air, and O species were produced along with nitrogen species with air/O 2 plasmas, respectively. The SEM images were revealed that the surface architectures and functionalities of the seeds were modified due to plasma treatments. Water absorption was found to increase with treatment time. 6 min treatment was provided 95–100% seed germination. The plants grown from treated seeds for 3 and 9 min duration by air/O 2 plasma were showed the highest growth activity and dry matter accumulation. Total chlorophyll contents of the leaves, longest spikes and number of spikes/spikelet were also increased. The wheat yield was increased ~ 20% over control by 6 min treatment with air/O 2 plasma. Overall results revealed that LFGD plasmas can significantly change seed surface architecture, water absorption, germination rate, seedling growth and yield of wheat.

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Partial financial support has been provided by the University Grants Commission: A-663-5/52/UGC/Eng-9/2013 and A-670-5/52/UGC/Eng-4/2013, University of Rajshahi. N. C. Roy would like to thank Bangladesh Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) for providing Professor Abdullah Al-Muti Sharfuddin fellowship.

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  1. Plasma Science and Technology Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics and Electronic Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

    N. C. Roy & M. R. Talukder

  2. Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Extension, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh

    M. M. Hasan & M. D. Hossain

  3. Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratory Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6206, Bangladesh

    A. N. Chowdhury

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Roy, N.C., Hasan, M.M., Talukder, M.R. et al. Prospective Applications of Low Frequency Glow Discharge Plasmas on Enhanced Germination, Growth and Yield of Wheat. Plasma Chem Plasma Process 38, 13–28 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-017-9855-1

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