The effect of electromagnetic waves on the rate of germination and the anatomical structure of two types of salvia plants

Subject Areas : Developmental biology of plants and animals , development and differentiation in microorganisms

zahra goodarzi ¹ ( Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran )
Sedigheh Arbabian ² ( Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran )
masoomeh mirzai ³ ( Assistant Professor , Department of biology , North Tehran Branch Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran. )
ahmad majd ⁴ ( Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran )

Received: 2022-06-02 Accepted : 2022-07-05 Published : 2024-02-05

Keywords: Electromagnetic waves, Germination, , Salvia officinalis, salvia splendens,

Abstract :

In order to investigate the effect of electromagnetic waves on the germination of ornamental and medicinal sage seeds, an experiment was conducted in the form of a completely randomized design in three replications in the greenhouse of the Karaj Botanical Garden. The experimental treatments included: control, electromagnetic waves of 3 millitesla for a period of 30 and They were 60 minutes. After the test period, germinated seeds were counted and traits such as germination percentage, germination speed, length of roots and stems, fresh weight and dry weight of roots were measured.The results showed that the applied treatments had a significant effect on germination and the traits measured on the seeds compared to the control, and the treatment of 60 minutes of electromagnetic waves had the greatest effect on all the traits measured. concluded that the treatment of sage seeds by electromagnetic waves can improve and stimulate and increase germination parameters and growth dynamics in sage plants.