Effect of the Alternating Electric Field of Distorted wave on Plant Growth

Exposure of Culture Plantlet to the Field

Abstract

For the purpose of studying the effect of electric field on plant growth, apple mints were cultured for twenty days, exposing to the alternating field of distorted wave at 0.5kV.
Under the continuous exposure through light and dark period, the growth ratio of the plantlet fresh weight to the control was maximum, and fresh weight and length of root increased remarkably after 9 days. Under the light period exposure, the ratio was maximum and root grew notably after 19 days. Under the dark period exposure, the ratio after 14 days was maximum and the root dry weight increased significantly.
The ratio generally increased due to the water absorption, as the ratio of dry weight was smaller than that of fresh weight.