Low magnetic field effect with magnetic water on the control of Fusarium wilting of seedlings of tomatoes

Subject Areas : Plant Pests

Arash Momeni ¹ , Saghar Ketabchi ²

1 - Former MSc. Student, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran.
2 - Member of scientific board, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

Received: 2016-06-23 Accepted : 2016-10-23 Published : 2017-02-19

Keywords: magnetic field, Control, Tomato Fusarium wilt,

Abstract :

Tomato Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersici is one of the most important diseases of tomato in Iran and also around the world. Magnetic fields can be considered as an environmental factor that can have a significant effect on the performance and growth of plants. The interaction between the magnetic field and the time of seed exposure in the field has been extremely effective in promoting plant growth characteristics. A similar phenomenon of resonance increases domestic seeds’ energy, if the right combination of magnetic field and the time of exposure are applied which would lead to higher yield level. North Pole causes higher plant growth and South Pole prevents it. In this study, a 3-D magnetizer X.Y.Z. device (such as a MRI medical device with non-hazardous wavelength) was applied to make tomato seeds and seedlings magnetic in varied treatments. Among the treatments, the best result was achieved by using the combination of immersed seeds in magnetized water 0.7M through the magnetic field 0.4mT for 60 minutes.