Magnetic field effects in biology from the perspective of the radical pair mechanism

H Zadeh-Haghighi, C Simon - Journal of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Hundreds of studies have found that weak magnetic fields can significantly influence various
biological systems. However, the underlying mechanisms behind these phenomena remain …

Magnetic field (MF) applications in plants: An overview

M Sarraf, S Kataria, H Taimourya, LO Santos… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Crop yield can be raised by establishment of adequate plant stand using seeds with high
germination ratio and vigor. Various pre-sowing treatments are adopted to achieve this …

Magnetic field effects on plant growth, development, and evolution

ME Maffei - Frontiers in plant science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The geomagnetic field (GMF) is a natural component of our environment. Plants, which are
known to sense different wavelengths of light, respond to gravity, react to touch and …

Physical methods for seed invigoration: advantages and challenges in seed technology

SS Araújo, S Paparella, D Dondi… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
In the context of seed technology, the use of physical methods for increasing plant
production offers advantages over conventional treatments based on chemical substances …

Magnetic treatment of irrigation water: Its effects on vegetable crop yield and water productivity

BL Maheshwari, HS Grewal - Agricultural water management, 2009 - Elsevier
This study examines whether there are any beneficial effects of magnetic treatment of
different irrigation water types on water productivity and yield of snow pea, celery and pea …

Magnetic field application and its potential in water and wastewater treatment systems

NS Zaidi, J Sohaili, K Muda… - Separation & Purification …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This review is intended to critically convey information on water magnetization and to
discuss each application that employs magnetic field as an aid in wastewater treatment. The …

The impacts of magnetic treatment of irrigation water on plant, water and soil characteristics

U Surendran, O Sandeep, EJ Joseph - Agricultural water management, 2016 - Elsevier
Magnetic treatment has remained a controversial process for antiscale treatment of industrial
and domestic water treatment over the past many years. Hence a study was initiated to …

Biological effects of the hypomagnetic field: An analytical review of experiments and theories

VN Binhi, FS Prato - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
During interplanetary flights in the near future, a human organism will be exposed to
prolonged periods of a hypomagnetic field that is 10,000 times weaker than that of Earth's …

Tuned in: plant roots use sound to locate water

M Gagliano, M Grimonprez, M Depczynski, M Renton - Oecologia, 2017 - Springer
Because water is essential to life, organisms have evolved a wide range of strategies to
cope with water limitations, including actively searching for their preferred moisture levels to …

Magnetic fields: how is plant growth and development impacted?

JA Teixeira da Silva, J Dobránszki - Protoplasma, 2016 - Springer
This review provides detailed insight on the effects of magnetic fields on germination,
growth, development, and yield of plants focusing on ex vitro growth and development and …