Effect of Activated Water on Growth and Development of Tropical Crop Plants
1. Effect of activated water on growth, respiration rate and ethylene production in Black gram
1994 Volume 38 Issue 2 Pages 131-138
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1994 Volume 38 Issue 2 Pages 131-138
Activated water conteins electrolytes and is treated with electronwaves. Activated water exerts an inhibitory effect on growth and elongation but promotire effect on maturity. The mechanism of action of activated water was investigated in relation to ethylene production in blackgram. In the experiment, black gram seeds were soaked with activated water or 25°C for five days. In the dark, activated water increased ethylene production, inhibited the elongation of hypocotyl and seminal root, and decreased the ratio of hypocotyl and root weight to total seedling weight after 2 days, while it increased the respectire weights after 5 days. In the light, no difference was observed in ethylene production and seedling growth between the control and activated water treatments.
